Oh, the holidays. This is a time to look back and reflect on the year that is (mostly) behind us. Well, especially this year, our favorite way to do that is by rereading the wonderful stories we have published by (mostly) emerging writers. Today, we present all of the fiction and nonfiction that debuted on the site in 2017. From a story about a mysterious string of drownings afflicting the teenagers of a town, to a contribution from the great Lydia Davis, to an essay about smoking and the effects it has on one woman’s family—we’re proud of the varied and accomplished collection of writing we have published this year. We can’t wait to see what these authors do in the years to come. So join us for a look back through the 2017 archives.
The Devil is a Liar by Nana Nkweti (December 2017 – Summer Short Story Award Winner!)
Iron Boy Kills the Devil by Sheldon Costa (November 2017 – Summer Short Story Award Winner!)
A Pack a Day by Betty Jo Buro (November 2017)
Katie Flew Again Tonight by Trent England (October 2017)
Hunt and Catch by Jac Jemc (October 2017 – Featured Fiction)
Out and Out by Latifa Ayad (September 2017 – Flash Fiction Contest Winner!)
Lions in the House by Beejay Silcox (September 2017 – Flash Fiction Contest Winner!)
The Wheelchair by Mahreen Sohail (September 2017 – Flash Fiction Contest Winner!)
The Cock in Cadwalader Heights by Ariel Delgado Dixon (August 2017)
Balter Cafe by Elle Flythe (August 2017)
Road Trip by Rachel Attias (July 2017)
For Danny, Twelve Years Old by Lucas Loredo (June 2017)
Longshore Drift by Scott Broker (June 2017)
The Visitor by Lydia Davis (June 2017 – Featured Fiction)
Operation by Scott Gloden (May 2017 – Winter Short Story Award Winner!)
White Out by Caitlin O’Neil (May 2017 – Winter Short Story Award Winner!)
Malheur Refuge by Rick Attig (May 2017 – Winter Short Story Award Winner!)
Everything is Fine by Alissa Johnson (April 2017)
According to Their Kinds by Kit Haggard (April 2017)
Night Beast by Ruth Joffre (March 2017 – Fall Fiction Contest Winner!)
Family, Family by Jeannine Ouellette (March 2017 – Fall Fiction Contest Winner!)
Good Creatures, Small Things by Cate Fricke (February 2017 – Fall Fiction Contest Winner!)
My Sam and I by Nick Fuller Googins (February 2017)
The Drownings by Brenda Peynado (January 2017)
Babyland by Steve Edwards (January 2017)