Here’s Some Essays I Like

Seth Fischer bio ↓  ·  August 29th, 2010  ·  filed under books

It’s that time again: here’s some very short nonfiction that’ll only take a minute to read but that will make you feel something.

“Connie was albino, exceptionally white even by the ultra-Caucasian standards of our southern suburb. Only her eyelids had color: mouse-nose pink, framed by moth-white lashes and brows.” — At Brevity, “White Lies” by Erin Murphy.

“Had God not become an extremist, tipping the scales, there would still exist today an equiponderant balance between what you might consider good and evil.” — At elimae, “Jesus was Cute” by Kim Teeple.

“I shared my first kiss with two boys, best friends.” At Eclectica, “Kissing in Tandem” by Valerie Fioravanti.

“On each day she was supposed to write a reason to live.” At The Collagist, “Light” by Michael Palmer.

I’m always looking for journals with a web presence that publish excellent flash nonfiction. If you know of any good sites I might be missing, put a note in the comments section or send me an email.

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Seth Fischer's writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Swink, Pank, Guernica, Monkeybicycle, Gertrude, and elsewhere. He's working on a novel about a girl who accidentally raises an army and destroys the world, and he's founding editor of The Splinter Generation. He also teaches and tutors and administrates and does copyediting and copywriting so that he can pay bills, but that only works sometimes. If you could help him make that work all the time, he would probably give you a hug, but only if you wanted one. Reach him at seth.fischer (at) gmail.com or @sethfischer. More from this author →

5 Responses to “Here’s Some Essays I Like”

  1. Ryan V. Says:
    August 29th, 2010 at 8:36 pm

    Defunct Magazine at defunctmag.com. Flash essays about the obsolete.

  2. Shya Says:
    August 30th, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Hot Metal Bridge publishes some good short non-fiction.

    http://hotmetalbridge.org/

  3. RK Says:
    August 30th, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    Just getting started, but Prime Number Magazine shows promise: http://www.primenumbermagazine.com/Issue2_PrimeDecimals3.html

  4. Seth Fischer Says:
    August 30th, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I’ll check them out.

  5. Valerie Fioravanti Says:
    August 30th, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    Thanks for the mention, Seth. Print mags that have been friendly toward my CNF shorts/micro essays are Los Angeles Review, Quarterly West, Indiana Review, Cream City Review, Sycamore Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and Redivider. I’d also consider River Teeth and Memoir (and). The Smart Set, if it relates to travel.

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