I already feel nostalgic for Cooper Renner as elimae's fiction editor, but am happy and excited for Kim Chinquee. Congratulations, Kim. Coop, I hope the change of guard opens up more doors for you into great spaces.
elimae is elimae and it's unique. I don't always enjoy everything elimae-esque, and even when I do much of the time I can't articulate just why I like what I like from this journal. That being said, there were some standouts for me in the December elimae:
David Peak's "At Home on the Riverbed, a Stream of Silt": This work is far removed from my own writing style, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Nora Nadjarian's "Gardening": This had me at the first line.
Ben Segal's "I Would Kiss Him Back All Over Again Too": Again, a kind of work I don't think I have it in me to write, and that I admired.
Meakin Armstrong's "Watching Our Reflections on TV While We Wait": The suspense and tension here are palpable, and the piece is so open to interpretation that I felt an active participant in the work. Hell, I felt I was right there on that couch. I loved this.
Kimberly Ruth's "Dare": Ditto.
Congratulations to everyone who made it into this outstanding issue, the last (in fiction at least) under Coop Renner's loving and gifted charge.
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hi ethel! thanks for the mention, glad you liked my story. i've read some of yours too, and enjoyed them. i also like your blog :)
ReplyDeleteHey, Nora, thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for your comment about my story! Like your blog! --Meakin Armstrong
ReplyDeleteMeakin, no thank you for the work, and for visiting. I'm glad you like my blog :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments. That story was removed from my own writing style as well. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteDavid, thanks so much for visiting and commenting.
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