This issue of
The Conium Review contains twelve poems, eight pieces of flash fiction, six short stories, and two novelettes. The issue features works of magic realism, slipstream, and humor—each selected for their social relevance and attention to literary craft.
The contributing poets and writers are Jonathan Alston, Brian Baumgart, J. D. Blair, David Budbill, Donald Budge, Justin Campbell, William Cass, Valerie Cumming, Robert Dart, Tara Deal, April Rosemary Ehrlich, Patrick Falconi, Thomas Alan Holmes, Sean McPherson, Nils Michals, Zachariah Middleton, William Miller, Adam Padgett, Simon Perchik, Don Pomerantz, April Salzano, Nick Sansone, George Seli, Ashley Sgro, Steven Ray Smith, D. Z. Watt, Kirby Wright, and Shellie Zacharia. The cover art is courtesy of Ivan de Monbrison.
The Guest Editor for this issue is Marc Schuster; he is the author of
The Grievers and
The Singular Exploits of Wonder Mom and Party Girl, and he is the editor of
Small Press Reviews and a contributing editor for
Shelf Unbound.