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Didi Jackson’s poem “Wild,” in our February issue, opens with a cat crawling up the chimney of its new house; Chera Hammons’s “Classroom Hatch” begins with a batch of chicks her husband has brought home from his fifth-grade class. From there these poems explore themes of wildness, safety, and the search for one’s place in the world—both for the animals and for the humans who interact with them. The poems make for beautifully complementary reading.
By Nancy Holochwost• February 6, 2025When I read Reese Menefee’s latest poem, “Hymn”—equally powerful, but very different in style and subject—I began to wonder what makes this writer tick. I had the chance to ask Reese about the origins of her poems when we talked over Zoom just before the December holidays. During our chat she also told me about finding her way home through her writing and the unlikely way she ended up in an MFA program.
By Nancy Holochwost• January 31, 2025There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Tips.” Be sure to get your entry to us by February 1—we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .
January 30, 2025There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Records.” Be sure to get your entry to us by January 1, 2025—we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .
December 27, 2024The December Readers Write on “Luxuries” prompted a few of us on the Sun staff to share stories about our own surprising and memorable gifts. Unwrap those now.
December 24, 2024The Sun has a long history of publishing work about the mystery of what might await us after our lives on earth have ended. December’s selections from our archive—some spooky, some serious, and some on the lighter side—delve into visions of the afterlife. Whatever your personal beliefs, we hope you’ll find a piece or two to enjoy.
December 23, 2024In her essay “The Work We Do,” which appears in our December issue, Elizabeth Miki Brina describes how her mother, an immigrant from Okinawa who came to the US at the age of twenty-six, happily paid for many of her daughter’s expenses even after Elizabeth was well into adulthood. It’s a subject sure to irk anyone who had to pay their own way from a young age. I talked to Elizabeth about money and parents and the fraught nature of writing about both.
By Andrew Snee• December 13, 2024What we inherit from our families can take many forms—intangible, difficult, or surprising—as you’ll find in our December poems. Frederick Joseph remembers an enduring lesson learned from his grandmother, his “maker of miracles,” in “Making Luxury Out of Flat Soda.” The narrator in Mickie Kennedy’s “Guarding the Coop” battles a tendency for violence passed down from his mother. And in Joseph Bathanti’s “Right Guard,” the author conjures his father’s spirit from a can of deodorant his dad left behind.
By Nancy Holochwost• December 11, 2024There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Complexion”! Be sure to get your entry to us by December 1, 2024—we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .
November 29, 2024The books put out by Sun authors over the last several months include a few out-of-the ordinary offerings, such as a collection of short stories about Alaska and a literary field guide that combines poetry with scientific notes. If you’d like a preview, you can read some poems and stories that first appeared in The Sun at the links provided.
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