William Boyle

William Boyle is the author of eight works of fiction set in the southern Brooklyn neighborhood of Gravesend, where he was born and raised. His first novel, Gravesend, was nominated for the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in France and shortlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger in the UK. Boyle’s other works include Death Don’t … Continued

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Colin Brightwell

Colin Brightwell is a Kansas City, Missouri, native. His work has appeared in Reckon Review, Bull, Flyover Country Literary Magazine, Guilty Crime Story Magazine, and past-ten. His debut collection, Nothing Good Ever Happens in a Flyover State, is forthcoming from Cowboy Jamboree Press in 2025. He holds an MFA in fiction from the University of … Continued

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Gabriel Bump

Gabriel Bump grew up in South Shore, Chicago. He received his MFA in fiction from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. His work has appeared in the New York Times, McSweeney’s, Guernica, Electric Literature, and other publications. He is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The New Naturals is his … Continued

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Lauren Crawford

Lauren Crawford earned her MFA in poetry from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where she served as an associate editor for Crab Orchard Review. A native of Houston, Texas, she was the second-place winner of the 2020 Louisiana State Poetry Society Award from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies, and her poetry has either appeared in … Continued

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Andre Dubus III

Andre Dubus III’s nine books include New York Times bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and his memoir, Townie. His most recent books are the novel Such Kindness and a collection of personal essays, Ghost Dogs: On Killers and Kin. He is also the editor of Reaching Inside: 50 Acclaimed … Continued

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