Art, Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

My Mother Puzzles

I sit on the edge of her bed now and she grabs my hand and tells me what songs she wants at her funeral. Continue Reading My Mother ...

by Phillip Mitchell • March 23, 2024March 23, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday

The Society of Oblivion

Go less than a hundred miles due west and travel sixty years into the future and you’ll see another ugly sight, a major riot blossoming out of a rightwing demonstration ...

by John Talbird • March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

An American Consumer Remembers

Explore the poignant reflections of Harvey J. Lieberman in “An American Consumer Remembers,” where everyday objects become repositories of memory and emotion. Continue Reading An American Consumer ...

by Harvey Lieberman • March 6, 2024March 17, 2024

Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday

Sole Searching: I Walk Miles in Another Man’s Shoes

Embark on a humorous journey of a foot model’s quest for perfect, elusive shoes. Continue Reading Sole Searching: I Walk Miles in Another Man’s Shoes

by Harvey Lieberman • February 24, 2024March 17, 2024

Editor's Pick, Fiction

 One Thousand and One Nights

In the eye of storms, a tale redemption, hurricanes & resilience. Continue Reading  One Thousand and One Nights

by Lorraine Comanor • February 23, 2024February 23, 2024

Editor's Pick, Fiction

DEATH AND THE LAMBADA

Amid the chaos post-dictator’s escape, a conscript confronts his role in the conflicting narrative. Continue Reading DEATH AND THE LAMBADA

by Delia Radu • February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Editor's Pick, Fiction

Pas de Deux

Love’s demise takes center stage in a poignant performance art piece of raw vulnerability Continue Reading Pas de Deux

by Patricia Morris • February 18, 2024February 19, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Bloody Sock

Explore the intertwining tales of Curt Schilling’s iconic Bloody Sock Game, movie blood secrets, and personal grief amid Halloween parades. Continue Reading Bloody Sock

by Pune Dracker • February 17, 2024February 19, 2024

Editor's Pick, Fiction

Game Day

A powerful story of courage & resilience unfolds as Carmen battles fear to liberate herself Continue Reading Game Day

by Teresa Burns Gunther • February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Books, Editor's Pick

Book Review: White Nights by Urszula Honek 

The debut short story from Polish writer Urszula Honek, White Nights, is akin to reading an account of a haunted place – one that is beautiful and devastating in equal ...

by Jennifer Brough • February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

Editor's Pick, Fiction, Story Sunday, Travel&Lifestyle

Triangulation

In this Scottish tale, a young boy grapples with loss, family secrets, and a teacher’s scandalous relationship, set against the backdrop of St Kilda’s islands. Continue Reading Triangulation

by Don J Taylor • February 11, 2024February 12, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Before and After: an American Story

“Before we learned he fired 500 rounds, bullets everywhere. 500 rounds into his sister’s bedroom. Into his sister’s body. The number so large it seemed impossible. 500 rounds.” ...

by Angela Kidd • February 10, 2024February 12, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday, Travel&Lifestyle

Hiking in Belize: Consider the Salamander

Hike in Belizean forests, discover mystical salamanders, forge new friendships, and embark on a journey of self-discovery in this essay on slowing down. Continue Reading Hiking in Belize: ...

by Jamie Hudalla • February 3, 2024February 2, 2024

Editor's Pick

Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet: An exclusive extract

SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND: A Daring Satire Where Moby Dick Meets Scarface, by Jennine Capó Crucet Continue Reading Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó ...

by Jennine Capó Crucet • February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, FridayFlash

Our Best Small Fictions Nominations 2024

It is a pleasure to announce Litro’s nominations for the annual Best Small Fictions anthology. Congratulations to this year’s nominees. Continue Reading Our Best Small Fictions Nominations 2024

by Litro Magazine • January 13, 2024January 13, 2024

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Daughters of Magic Mothers

A captivating feat of imagination, Jennifer imagines the mother she never had. The biological daughter of a Russian pianist, she writes her into her life. Continue Reading Daughters ...

by Jennifer Kircher Herman • January 6, 2024January 6, 2024

Editor's Pick, Fiction, short story

Fireworks

Explore strained relationships on a fateful Fourth of July night as Jillian navigates love, family, and self-discovery amid fireworks and tears. Continue Reading Fireworks

by Carole Standish Mora • December 29, 2023December 30, 2023

Editor's Pick, FridayFlash

Winter

In this wintry poem, Diana delves into her childhood Christmases: loss, reinvention, and belonging. Continue Reading Winter

by Diana Radovan • December 28, 2023December 28, 2023

Editor's Pick, Fiction, short story

 A Child’s Australian Christmas

It’s Christmas. That time of year when everyone goes slightly insane. Continue Reading  A Child’s Australian Christmas

by Antonia Hildebrand • December 27, 2023December 27, 2023

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays

Chinese Food on Christmas

I was often so full after Christmas dinner I couldn’t squeeze out a smile for our hosts as I hugged the white container boxes with red Chinese lettering that wouldn’t ...

by B Michael Rubin • December 24, 2023December 24, 2023