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Joanna Theiss
@joannatheiss.com
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Writer of weird things sitting with a cat in Washington, DC
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Oh, how I wish "for my sins" was an expression I could use as an American
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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What’s happened to Grandma! @joannatheiss.com with a meaningful, whimsical tale.
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You're on top of the world until you're not, until you totter past your granddaughter's room and hear her asking a Magic 8 Ball if Grandma will ever come back. Outlook not so good. Until her little friends visit and your goosey excretions stain the trains of their taffeta dresses. Until you remember that geese aren't made for company.
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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We’re excited to present the Winter 2025 collection of Online Exclusives. It features poetry by Nathan Erwin, @ritamookerjee.bsky.social, @ewenglass.bsky.social, and @andhow.bsky.social among others; fiction by Janine A. Willis; CNF by @hillbillypilgrim.bsky.social

Read it here:
West Trade Review Online Exclusives Winter 2025
West Trade Review: Fearless. Crafted. Authentically Human.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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"When You Get Old, You Become a Silly Goose"

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Temple in a City literary journal
Flash fiction When you get old you become a silly goose by author Joanna Theiss. Published in Temple in a City literary journal.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"Throwing Away the World" in The Ekphrastic Challenges

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The Ekphrastic Challenges
​ Salt in the Wounds We’ll cop it, capping debt we owe, spew words, not followed, action flow; how is the climate of debate - unchanged, response to challenge faced? Though hemmed, that safe our...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"Homemade"

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Homemade — The Argyle Literary Magazine
Flash Fiction by Joanna Theiss “This is an experiment of people who forgot the love of meal-making, taking a shy step towards re-making home.”
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"Cool AF"

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Volume 4
The Solemnity of the Epiphany by J. L. Yocum I’m so sorry to hear you have wings, a half dozen, you don’t look like a seraph. I’ve never noticed you’re full of eyes. I am sorry to hear you ar…
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"Fire Power: A Conversation with Mandira Pattnaik, Author of 'Glass/Fire'"

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Fire Power: A Conversation with Mandira Pattnaik, Author of “Glass/Fire”
Interviewed by Joanna Theiss
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"Alligator Salad"

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Alligator Salad — The Penn Review
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"Summer Man"

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Joanna Theiss — Does It Have Pockets
Summer Man
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Millions of thanks to the fine editors who published my work in 2025! Thank you
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The Penn Review
The Broken Teacup
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@theargylelitmag.bsky.social
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December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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This is the busiest time of the year for food pantries, and the combination of federal funding cuts and rising prices is making it difficult for many pantries to meet rising needs.

Please consider supporting your local food pantry this holiday season.
Find Your Local Food Bank and Holiday Food Boxes | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and holiday food boxes in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Periodic reminder: you can make an AI-free Google search your default. Here's how, for multiple devices, browsers, situations: tenbluelinks.org

(Or use other search engines.)
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
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December 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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@marioaliberto3.bsky.social @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social @travisflatt.bsky.social @kplumhoff.bsky.social @sharontelfer.bsky.social @mynachang.bsky.social @shaunaexplores.bsky.social @ljensenlampe.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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@kathyfish.bsky.social @h0lc0mb.bsky.social @seanennis.bsky.social @kiptain.bsky.social @sagetyrtle.bsky.social @iamchrisscott.bsky.social @lumchanmfa.bsky.social and bonus links to pieces by @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social @scribblermiller.bsky.social @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Features links to pieces by @sfreligh.bsky.social @jjlofflin.bsky.social @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social @catherinebuck.bsky.social @karenc.bsky.social @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @ivygrimes.bsky.social @aniking.bsky.social @mollymemine.bsky.social @kelliborges2.bsky.social @cuylermeade.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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I've taken the reins for this month's #Mondettes - it's my end-of-year round-up of some of my favourites from 2025, also known as the MAFFIAS!!!

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Against a black background the gold text reads "The MAFFIAS. The Matt Flash Fiction Awards 2025." There is an icon of a maffiosa also in gold.
December 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Bonus Eastern newts to brighten your Monday for #ArtAdventCalendar
Digital drawing of colorful orange Eastern newts against a white background. The newts are in various poses and drawn in a stylized fashion rather than being strictly realistic. They have light blue spots and white lines that evoke the feeling of scales.
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Just reached my goal of reading 100 books in 2025 (and yes, this includes audiobooks). My whole list is here:
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Reading — Joanna Theiss
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December 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I don't think any lepidopterist can be a man really
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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"There was something in her that never stopped." - Eudora Welty
December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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haha yes I should have given it directly to my husband so as not to befuddle my lady brain
December 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Looks like a great bunch! I'm very intrigued by the idea behind Later Fees...
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Just signed up! Really looking forward to this
December 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Hot damn Lucinda this is amazing work!!
lucindakempe.bsky.social Lucinda Kempe @lucindakempe.bsky.social · Dec 11
Thrilled to have my first political flash published by Jeff Harvey @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social and @gtconway.bsky.social this is the story I put you in💕🥁👀🕶️💣🌲⚜️
December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM