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exploring the art of prose

Image is the book cover for "Imagine a Door: A Writer's Guide for Unlocking Your Story, Choosing a Publishing Path, and Honoring the Creative Journey" by Laura Stanfill. Title card for a conversation between friends interview with Wendy J. Fox and Laura Stanfill. Interviews

Conversations Between Friends: Laura Stanfill and Wendy Fox

Color image of the eraser end of a Number 2 pencil close-up on a light grey background ; title card for the craft essay, "Erasure: It's for Nonfiction Writers Too!" by Kristine Langley Mahler. Craft

Erasure: It’s For Nonfiction Writers Too!

Image is the book cover for "The Best People: A Novel in Stories" by Robert Lopez. Title card for the new interview with Robert Lopez. Interviews

Interview: Robert Lopez

Color image of a collection of black and white photographs on a light wood surface interconnected by pieces of red ribbon and tacks; title card for the craft essay, "Creative Nonfiction Techniques: Perhapsing and the Truth of Gaps in Memory or Knowing" by Lexi Lilly. Craft

Creative Nonfiction Techniques: Perhapsing and the Truth of Gaps in Memory or Knowing

Color image of a small African Christian church under an atmospheric blue sky with cumulus clouds; title card for the flash fiction story, "Brother Jack" by Gloria Mwaniga Odary. Flash Fiction

Brother Jack by Gloria Mwaniga Odary

Color close-up image of a cockroach; title card for the short fiction story, "Lessons in Entomology" by Gabriel Holton. Longform CNF

Lessons in Entomology by Gabriel Holton

Image is a green basketball court in bird's eye view. Title card for Vince Omni's 1989 excerpt. NPP 2025

Excerpt from 1989 by Vince Omni

Color close-up image of a straw South American beach hat; title card for the short fiction story, "Hat Man Plays the Blues" by Julian Riccobon. Fiction

Hat Man Plays the Blues by Julian Riccobon

Color image of a surgical floodlight turned on; title card for the creative nonfiction story "Floodlights" by Richie Smith. Flash CNF

Floodlights by Richie Smith

Color image of misty waterfalls with sun above; title card for the 2025 FCC 1st place excerpt, "Water Baby" by Amy Hanson. FCC 2025

Water Baby by Amy Widmoyer Hanson

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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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