ELIZABETH LUKÁCS CHESLA

My How Literature Can Save the World podcast interview is now live. It was an absolute joy talking with author and House of Arcanum editor Michelle R. Brady about “the power of words, how to use that power to unite people, and what keeps readers interested and entertained enough to gain emotional perspective.” Her podcast is a pure pleasure to listen to for anyone who believes in the power of story.

The (Extra)Ordinary Moment: The Art and Craft of Micro-Memoir is back. Join me for a generative, four-week exploration of this unique hybrid form. Micros combine the brevity of poetry with the storytelling strategies of fiction to capture the (extra)ordinary moments of our lives. Weekly readings will offer insight and inspiration while weekly prompts will invite you to craft your own micros. Online with optional Zoom sessions.

Consequence Vol. 17.2 is now available. I’m honored to serve as Consequence Forum’s fiction editor, and the stories, poems, and artwork in this volume are just stunning, cover to cover. You can purchase 17.2 here (print) and here (e-journal) and read our online features here and on Consequence’s Substack. Your support helps Consequence provide the public with works and voices from around the world that address the consequences, realities, and experiences of war and geopolitical violence.

Our next reading period opens January 15. Click here to submit.