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Color image of a 3D rendering of a DNA double helix; title card for the flash fiction story, "Grandfather2" by Greg Hrbek. Flash Fiction

Grandfather2 by Greg Hrbek

Color image of an institutional dormitory with two child-sized beds and a wooden table with three stuffed animals on top under a worn wooden window; title card for the 2024 Memoir & Essay Contest finalist, "The Orphanage" by Waltrudis Buck. Longform CNF

The Orphanage by Waltrudis Buck

Color photo of a row of hanging cotton t-shirts in shades of pink; title card for the short fiction story, "The Confidante" by Medhi M. Kashani. Fiction

The Confidante by Mehdi M. Kashani

Close-up color photo of pink frangipani blossoms against a blurred natural background; title card for the flash creative nonfiction story "Cliff Notes for Seasons" by Julie Marie Wade. Flash CNF

Cliff Notes for Seasons by Julie Marie Wade

Interviews

Interview: Ashley Whitaker

Image is the book cover for "The Allure of Elsewhere: A Memoir of Going Solo" by Karen Babine. Title card for the new interview with Karen Babine. Interviews

Hybrid Interview: Karen Babine

Image is the book cover for the interview for "Leave: A Postpartum Account" by Shayne Terry. Title card for the new interview with Shayne Terry. Interviews

Interview: Shayne Terry

Image is a color photograph of two wooden artists' figures, one reclining in the other's lap; title card for the craft essay "Are you Being Too Nice To Your Characters? Why Suffering Matters in Suspense" by Jennifer Craven. Craft

Are You Being Too Nice to Your Characters? Why Suffering Matters in Suspense

Image is a color photograph of a cluster of purple grapes on a granite surface; title card for the flash fiction story "Settle and Slake" by Mikki Aronoff. Flash Fiction

Settle and Slake by Mikki Aronoff

Image is a color photograph of a dandelion in close-up; title card for a finalist from the 2024 Memoir Essay and Excerpt Contest, "Scattered and Borne Aloft: On Dandelions, Dumplings, and the Idea of Weeds" by Judy Chu. Longform CNF

Scattered and Borne Aloft: On Dandelions, Dumplings, and the Idea of Weeds by Judy Chu

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Established in 2017 as a literary magazine for fiction, CRAFT expanded in 2020 to publish creative nonfiction as well. We explore how writing works, reading pieces with a focus on the elements of craft, on the art of prose. We feature previously unpublished creative work, with occasional reprints, as well as critical pieces including craft essays and interviews. All published creative pieces include an author’s note and an editorial introduction that both discuss stylistics in the work.

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