by Alfonso Reyes || We all, as writers, learn about the short story before just about anything else in our prose classes. It’s the perfect medium for workshopping (ie., no longer than your peers’ attention
by Emma Allbright || I think that I am starting to realize I have been going about writing the wrong way for a long time now. I have always wondered about what separates great writers
by Verónica Ordóñez || The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of my junior year of college was a rude awakening that I had been ignoring my anxious tendencies and overthinking for years.
by Leena Baloch || I view poetry as being fueled by interpretation and have always approached songwriting with that mindset as well. For me, the process of discovering the meaning of a song, of piecing
by Amanda Keill ||Spring 2020 What a way to end the semester. Currently coping with COVID-19, graduating, and watching our era’s Civil Rights movement begin has really made my brain reflect on the journey that
by Eric William Farris || I was in the drivers seat of my car next to the McDonald’s on campus, parked: and I guess in my right hand there was the McDonald’s burger that I refuse
by Lauren McDonald || When I was a young child, I loved reading. I adored the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osbourne, and read many Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries. I actually wore
by Minh Wang || I don’t believe I’m a “writer.” I mean I started writing like most people who grew up going to general public schools and who wrote the bare minimum stories for their
by Isabella Neblett || Is there a responsibility in the literary arts to carve a space for those who have mental health issues? As a sexual assault survivor with PTSD, I can say that literature
by Naomi Zidon || I was given a project, to write a blog aimed at writers. So, I did what every student does when no idea comes to mind, seek the help of the great
by Keagan Wheat || I’m juggling a few different, very time-consuming literary projects at once. I’m a poetry editor at Defunkt Magazine and a reviews/interviews editor at Glass Mountain, doing an undergraduate honors thesis (an original
by Reem Albishah || My writing annoys me. I catch my reflection on the laptop screen rolling its eyes as my fingers jump across the keyboard. Not that I hate my writing, although I naturally
by Elsa Pair || What is Glass Mountain’s aesthetic? Essentially, Glass Mountain looks for new writing from emerging writers. Not being committed to a specific theme or style or topic allows us to publish interesting
by Kathy Hill || 7:51 AM, May 25, 2019—I wake up and without thinking decide to take a shower. Something is on my mind and buzzing, but I can’t quite figure out what it is.
by Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman || I arrived an hour early to what would be my final launch party with Glass Mountain. The chairs were being set up and as I thumbed through the pages of the
Reviewed by B. B. Garin || Magic, folklore and high-intensity sports may not seem like a natural combination, but in Mason Boyles’s debut novel, Bark On (Jan. 2023, Driftwood Press, $25.99) the three collide with
Reviewed by Reagan Prior || Author: Aimee NezhukumatahilTitle of Work: World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other AstonishmentsGenre: MemoirPublished: September 8th, 2020Publisher: Milkweed Editions When you read Aimee Nezhukumatahil’s prose, you can tell
Reviewed by Sydney Rose || Always willing to bring an elevated story to the romance genre, Emily Henry struck again when her latest book Happy Place was released in April, allowing readers to experience an
Reviewed by Isabel Pitts || If one has never seen a Wes Anderson film, and is interested in his upcoming work, “Asteroid City,” I highly recommend taking a look at his filmography! After watching The
