Aaron Lelito
@aaronlelito.bsky.social
EIC of @wildroofjournal.bsky.social
Editor | Writer | Artist
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Aaron Lelito
@aaronlelito.bsky.social
· Jul 8
SECRET MEETINGS by Aaron Lelito (@aaronlelito.bsky.social) is out today as part of the 2025 Summer Series! Download your free copy here: ghostcitypress.com/2025-summer-...
Thanks for series editors @tomsnarsky.bsky.social & Gabrielle Grace Hogan and Ghost City publisher @kevinbertolero.bsky.social for putting out so much awesome work this summer. Glad to be a part of it!
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We have new nominations to announce! Congrats to our amazing contributors.
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We have new nominations to announce! Congrats to our amazing contributors.
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Check out our new batch of lit mag and small press listings, including @rawheadjournal.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @darrencdemaree.bsky.social @lisasticepoet.bsky.social @turningleafjournal.bsky.social @mudseasonreview.bsky.social and more!
Check out our new batch of lit mag and small press listings, including @rawheadjournal.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @darrencdemaree.bsky.social @lisasticepoet.bsky.social @turningleafjournal.bsky.social @mudseasonreview.bsky.social and more!
Saturday Shout-Out ~ October 25, 2025
Share your recently published work with the WRJ community
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October 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Check out our new batch of lit mag and small press listings, including @rawheadjournal.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @darrencdemaree.bsky.social @lisasticepoet.bsky.social @turningleafjournal.bsky.social @mudseasonreview.bsky.social and more!
Check out our new batch of lit mag and small press listings, including @rawheadjournal.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com @darrencdemaree.bsky.social @lisasticepoet.bsky.social @turningleafjournal.bsky.social @mudseasonreview.bsky.social and more!
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In this podcast episode, we learn about Marybeth Holleman's new novel, Bloom Again, and we get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In this podcast episode, we learn about Marybeth Holleman's new novel, Bloom Again, and we get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
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This time, our poetry excerpt lands in the fragility of the ecosystem with ‘Weight of the Vine’ by Aaron Lelito @aaronlelito.bsky.social
You can read the poem in full, as well as the whole Biophilia issue, here: wingedmoon.com/biophilia
Please let us know what resonates
#poetrycommunity #poetry
You can read the poem in full, as well as the whole Biophilia issue, here: wingedmoon.com/biophilia
Please let us know what resonates
#poetrycommunity #poetry
October 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This time, our poetry excerpt lands in the fragility of the ecosystem with ‘Weight of the Vine’ by Aaron Lelito @aaronlelito.bsky.social
You can read the poem in full, as well as the whole Biophilia issue, here: wingedmoon.com/biophilia
Please let us know what resonates
#poetrycommunity #poetry
You can read the poem in full, as well as the whole Biophilia issue, here: wingedmoon.com/biophilia
Please let us know what resonates
#poetrycommunity #poetry
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Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Rachel Becker (Asst. Poetry Editor) & Judy McClure (Asst. CNF Editor), who share their insights about Porcupine Literary, a publication by and for teachers.
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Rachel Becker (Asst. Poetry Editor) & Judy McClure (Asst. CNF Editor), who share their insights about Porcupine Literary, a publication by and for teachers.
October 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Rachel Becker (Asst. Poetry Editor) & Judy McClure (Asst. CNF Editor), who share their insights about Porcupine Literary, a publication by and for teachers.
Today, I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Rachel Becker (Asst. Poetry Editor) & Judy McClure (Asst. CNF Editor), who share their insights about Porcupine Literary, a publication by and for teachers.
Plant People: An Anthology of Environmental Artists, Vol. 5
Thanks to the editors for including my haiku series "corporeal kin" in this collection. Well done!
It is available to view online, as well as PDF & print versions for purchase at plantsandpoetry.org.
Thanks to the editors for including my haiku series "corporeal kin" in this collection. Well done!
It is available to view online, as well as PDF & print versions for purchase at plantsandpoetry.org.
September 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Plant People: An Anthology of Environmental Artists, Vol. 5
Thanks to the editors for including my haiku series "corporeal kin" in this collection. Well done!
It is available to view online, as well as PDF & print versions for purchase at plantsandpoetry.org.
Thanks to the editors for including my haiku series "corporeal kin" in this collection. Well done!
It is available to view online, as well as PDF & print versions for purchase at plantsandpoetry.org.
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Evening reruns
I'm happy to share "Poem on the Last Day of My Thirties," appearing in the current issue of @wildroofjournal.bsky.social Feedback always welcome. Thanks for perhaps reading. There is lots of other excellent work in this issue too, so check it out.
September 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Evening reruns
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Thanks to @wildroofjournal.bsky.social for publishing my flash fiction story Bonus Land in their Fall 2025 issue today.
If you like dark comedy about the absurdities of modern economic life, find the full story in the issue.
If you like dark comedy about the absurdities of modern economic life, find the full story in the issue.
September 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Thanks to @wildroofjournal.bsky.social for publishing my flash fiction story Bonus Land in their Fall 2025 issue today.
If you like dark comedy about the absurdities of modern economic life, find the full story in the issue.
If you like dark comedy about the absurdities of modern economic life, find the full story in the issue.
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Awesome news, friends! Issue 31 of @wildroofjournal.bsky.social of live today: wildroofjournal.com with great art & writing by lots of very cool people, including me.
Find my poem, "Rewilding," in Gallery 1 but make sure to check out the rest of the journal as well!
#poetry
Find my poem, "Rewilding," in Gallery 1 but make sure to check out the rest of the journal as well!
#poetry
September 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Awesome news, friends! Issue 31 of @wildroofjournal.bsky.social of live today: wildroofjournal.com with great art & writing by lots of very cool people, including me.
Find my poem, "Rewilding," in Gallery 1 but make sure to check out the rest of the journal as well!
#poetry
Find my poem, "Rewilding," in Gallery 1 but make sure to check out the rest of the journal as well!
#poetry
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This week’s Substack feature is a preview of WRJ contributor Jennifer Handy's book DIRT: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/a-cautiona...
"When I wrote DIRT, I had been camping and living outdoors on undeveloped land for several years. During that time, dirt, dust, and mud became a constant..."
"When I wrote DIRT, I had been camping and living outdoors on undeveloped land for several years. During that time, dirt, dust, and mud became a constant..."
A cautionary narrative of exoticism and the disruption of intergenerational memory: An Excerpt of Dirt by Jennifer Handy
Preview the human and environmental consequences of growing up in a spiritual and cultural wasteland in Jennifer Handy’s ecopoem Dirt
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September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This week’s Substack feature is a preview of WRJ contributor Jennifer Handy's book DIRT: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/a-cautiona...
"When I wrote DIRT, I had been camping and living outdoors on undeveloped land for several years. During that time, dirt, dust, and mud became a constant..."
"When I wrote DIRT, I had been camping and living outdoors on undeveloped land for several years. During that time, dirt, dust, and mud became a constant..."
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It's pub day for our new issue!
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-31
#poetry #creativecommunity #litmag
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-31
#poetry #creativecommunity #litmag
September 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It's pub day for our new issue!
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-31
#poetry #creativecommunity #litmag
Poetry | Fiction | Nonfiction | Visual Art
Check it out: wildroofjournal.com/issue-31
#poetry #creativecommunity #litmag
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Awesome new edition from @santafereview.bsky.social - digital copy available at www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-lit...
September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Awesome new edition from @santafereview.bsky.social - digital copy available at www.sfcc.edu/santa-fe-lit...
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Read our new book review: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/navigating...
Organic Matter paints a luminous portrait of the rural ecosystem that feeds the city and explores one perceptive young woman’s relationship with faith, labor, love, family, the body, and the ground. @autofocusbooks.bsky.social
Organic Matter paints a luminous portrait of the rural ecosystem that feeds the city and explores one perceptive young woman’s relationship with faith, labor, love, family, the body, and the ground. @autofocusbooks.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Read our new book review: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/navigating...
Organic Matter paints a luminous portrait of the rural ecosystem that feeds the city and explores one perceptive young woman’s relationship with faith, labor, love, family, the body, and the ground. @autofocusbooks.bsky.social
Organic Matter paints a luminous portrait of the rural ecosystem that feeds the city and explores one perceptive young woman’s relationship with faith, labor, love, family, the body, and the ground. @autofocusbooks.bsky.social
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WRJ contributors Nico Gargiulo and @ejoylevinson.bsky.social joined @aaronlelito.bsky.social to read some poems.
September 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
WRJ contributors Nico Gargiulo and @ejoylevinson.bsky.social joined @aaronlelito.bsky.social to read some poems.
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In our new podcast episode, we learn about Marybeth Holleman's diverse background that bridges the arts and sciences, as well as her new novel, Bloom Again. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
#litmag #books #writers
#litmag #books #writers
September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
In our new podcast episode, we learn about Marybeth Holleman's diverse background that bridges the arts and sciences, as well as her new novel, Bloom Again. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
#litmag #books #writers
#litmag #books #writers
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From Summer 2025 issue | Read the full story: wildroofjournal.com/issue-30-gal...
September 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
From Summer 2025 issue | Read the full story: wildroofjournal.com/issue-30-gal...
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NEW Wild Roof Podcast: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
WRJ contributor Marybeth Holleman returns to talk about her new novel Bloom Again. We get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
WRJ contributor Marybeth Holleman returns to talk about her new novel Bloom Again. We get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
Wild Roof Podcast, Episode 42: Marybeth Holleman, Author of Bloom Again
YouTube video by Wild Roof Journal
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September 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
NEW Wild Roof Podcast: youtu.be/1IsuB-yzWbk?...
WRJ contributor Marybeth Holleman returns to talk about her new novel Bloom Again. We get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
WRJ contributor Marybeth Holleman returns to talk about her new novel Bloom Again. We get into the central themes of the book: climate anxiety, changing ecosystems, and the question of how to navigate it all.
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Here's a clip of the August episode with Fr. Isaac Slater, author of "Do Not Judge Anyone": Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World.
Listen to the full episode on any podcast app or watch on YouTube (youtu.be/Ev8fGCidTL4?...)
Listen to the full episode on any podcast app or watch on YouTube (youtu.be/Ev8fGCidTL4?...)
September 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here's a clip of the August episode with Fr. Isaac Slater, author of "Do Not Judge Anyone": Desert Wisdom for a Polarized World.
Listen to the full episode on any podcast app or watch on YouTube (youtu.be/Ev8fGCidTL4?...)
Listen to the full episode on any podcast app or watch on YouTube (youtu.be/Ev8fGCidTL4?...)
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Wonderful new piece up on the WRJ Substack. Check it out here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/the-wisdom...
@ellisedenauthor.bsky.social #thehobbit #tolkien #books
@ellisedenauthor.bsky.social #thehobbit #tolkien #books
August 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Wonderful new piece up on the WRJ Substack. Check it out here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/the-wisdom...
@ellisedenauthor.bsky.social #thehobbit #tolkien #books
@ellisedenauthor.bsky.social #thehobbit #tolkien #books
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The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Short Stories feat. @epochliterary.com @wildroofjournal.bsky.social @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
Smart Search List of the Day
The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Short Stories feat. @epochliterary.com @wildroofjournal.bsky.social @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/general-experimental-short-stories-q60H128w
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August 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Experimental Short Stories feat. @epochliterary.com @wildroofjournal.bsky.social @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...
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Our lit mag features are great ways to learn more about the publication process and editors behind the scenes. Our new post is an interview with @redbranchreview.bsky.social out of Knoxville, TN. @noahsoltau.bsky.social
Read here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/kaleidosco...
Read here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/kaleidosco...
August 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Our lit mag features are great ways to learn more about the publication process and editors behind the scenes. Our new post is an interview with @redbranchreview.bsky.social out of Knoxville, TN. @noahsoltau.bsky.social
Read here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/kaleidosco...
Read here: wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/kaleidosco...
Some snippets of an interview I did with Tiny Spoon for their Issue 13 release. See the full piece here: tinyspoon.org/2025/08/12/t...
#litmags #interview #art
#litmags #interview #art
August 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Some snippets of an interview I did with Tiny Spoon for their Issue 13 release. See the full piece here: tinyspoon.org/2025/08/12/t...
#litmags #interview #art
#litmags #interview #art
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~2025 Best of the Net Nominations~
Congratulations to the nominees! We appreciate that you are a part of WRJ. 🌿📖👏
@sundresspub.bsky.social @msatris.bsky.social @chelcampbell.bsky.social
Congratulations to the nominees! We appreciate that you are a part of WRJ. 🌿📖👏
@sundresspub.bsky.social @msatris.bsky.social @chelcampbell.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
~2025 Best of the Net Nominations~
Congratulations to the nominees! We appreciate that you are a part of WRJ. 🌿📖👏
@sundresspub.bsky.social @msatris.bsky.social @chelcampbell.bsky.social
Congratulations to the nominees! We appreciate that you are a part of WRJ. 🌿📖👏
@sundresspub.bsky.social @msatris.bsky.social @chelcampbell.bsky.social
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Thanks @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social & @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social for facilitating this collab!
August 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Thanks @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social & @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social for facilitating this collab!