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‍We sat down with the winners of Fatal Flaw’s very first Poetry Contest to talk with them about their winning poems, their writing process, and what they love about poetry. Read "Mary Toft, Give Me Strength" and "Family Recipe" in Vol 12: Arrival, out now!

We asked the visual artists from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their art possible. They then answered those questions, delving into their ideal conditions for creation, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about Derrick Beasley, Kate Kelleher, Jefferson Liu, Mollye Bendell, David Goodrum, and Tatjana Krilova.

We asked the poetry writers from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their writing possible. They then answered those questions, delving into their ideal writing conditions, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about Cristian Ramirez Rodriguez, author of “U,” Sam Moe, author of “Erase,” Liam Strong, author of “Literature Review of Simpler Times,” and Morrow Dowdle, author of “If you Love Me, You Love Everything About Me.”

We asked the poetry writers from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their writing possible. They then answered those questions, delving into their ideal writing conditions, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about Kelly R. Samuels, author of “Harbinger I,” Olive Lambert, author of “[Memoriam],” and Harrison Hamm, author of “Numbskull.”

We asked the nonfiction writers from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their writing possible. A few then answered those questions, delving into their ideal writing conditions, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about E.M. Liddick, author of “An Effigy of Memories,” J.G.P. MacAdam, author of “Dead and Dumb,” and Tim Walker, author of “The Lost Summer.”

With Fatal Flaw’s first-ever poetry contest underway, we thought it would be fun to ask our guest judge, Carla Ferreira, about her favorite poetry books. Read on to learn about Carla’s top 10 must-read poetry collections in her own words, including why each book earned a spot on this list. And make sure to enter the contest!

We asked the fiction writers from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their writing possible. A few then answered those questions, delving into their ideal writing conditions, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about Robert Frankel, Katharine Tyndall, Jeremy Broyles, and Zachary A. Bakht. Make sure to check out their work in Volume 11: PARADOX!

We sat down with Jefferson Liu, the artist behind the cover of our most recent issue, to talk about memory as inspiration, the craft of portrait photography, and the connection between artist and subject. You can explore Liu’s full series "Meaning Less" in Vol 11: PARADOX, available now!