At first, the aloneness is oppressive. The distance between here and Santiago, though a mere fraction of the total distance I have walked, stretches in front of me like an overworked muscle. It is the last third of this Camino. My friends and I had made it through the Basque Country and its abusively beautiful … Read more
“You manipulate staff to discharge him every twenty days, just before his Medicare coverage runs out. Then you re-register him to start a new cycle. But that’s only slightly fraudulent. You invent illnesses, so Medicare will extend his stay.” “Those are real illnesses.” “That he doesn’t have.” Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Books … Read more
I tried very hard not to be a writer. I told myself it was foolish and impractical. A path littered with disappointment and rejection. Yet I could never really convince myself to stay off it. So, one day, I took a deep breath and started writing. Since then. I haven’t stopped. Would you please tell … Read more
At the end of the day, if your book doesn’t land where you’d hoped, if your words never get read, if you have to put a manuscript in a drawer, the thing that has to keep you moving forward is the joy of telling a tale. Would you please tell us a little about your … Read more
Hemingway has inspired me the most – his ability to capture hardship, and the human valor in soldiering onwards despite it is the highest expression of human optimism. Would you please tell us a little about your writing process? I like to write first drafts in broad strokes and reflect on them over time. Sometimes … Read more
Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Poetry But, His Clothing is Still There When time has ripenedand the day’s dying lightis in your favor,find the key to his armoire.Stand just so for the gloaming glowof the waning dayin mother’s full-length mirror.Try on his abandoned tweed,segregation’s scent stillin the weave.Pull his braces up with your … Read more
Our scenes were electric. We climbed Everest, found hope and lost it in the trenches of the Somme, and broke up more times than we ever got back together. We smoked enough imaginary cigarettes to give a blue whale stage IV lung cancer. One time Basil cried when Chet stole his imaginary bike. We gave … Read more
In early 2023, we realise we can’t beat AI, and it’s not going away, so we make a business decision to harness it. Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Nonfiction Confessions of a Content Marketer Lie n., v., lied lying, -n. 1. a false statement made with intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. … Read more
I had no interest in helping Lakshmi Stores thrive or in fobbing off greedy accountants. It was the word Delhi that exploded in my head. Delhi. I was going to Delhi. I spent the rest of the day salivating at the prospect. Winner of The Letter Review Prize for Books Gandhi Colony People leave home … Read more
The level of bravery, and craft displayed in these pieces of writing has truly moved us, and we remain deeply grateful to those listed below for the impact they have had on our lives during the months that we have spent reading and editing. It has been a privilege and an honor. We wish to … Read more