Maureen Langloss
@maureenlangloss.bsky.social
Writer in NYC. Former Attorney. EIC Split Lip Magazine. Copper Nickel Editor's Prize | BASS Distinguished Story | Kenyon Review | Ploughshares | Harvard Review | Wigleaf | http://maureenlangloss.com/
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new new: "The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp," by Maureen Langloss: wigleaf.com
w i g l e a f : (very) short fiction
An online journal of very short fictions -- under 1000 words.
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I have new work in Wigleaf. Deepest thanks to Scott Garson and the @wigleaf.bsky.social team for holding my story with such care. I wrote this piece with love for a friend and I'd be so honored if you could read it.
I've just learned there is a new sign-up link to join The Village. Here it is! It's a groovy space for us all to connect. And it's FREEEEEE! smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/plans/191340...
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I've just learned there is a new sign-up link to join The Village. Here it is! It's a groovy space for us all to connect. And it's FREEEEEE! smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/plans/191340...
Update: the stew was perfect. It was like my mom was in the room with us. My kids were very happy and appreciative. It took all day, but I got a lot of reading done standing beside the stove.
My kids have been asking for my mom’s beef stew since she died. Finally could face it. The meat is browned and the first cup of Beam is in the pot. There is so much Beam! At every stage, it’s: add another cup of JB! 😂
January 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Update: the stew was perfect. It was like my mom was in the room with us. My kids were very happy and appreciative. It took all day, but I got a lot of reading done standing beside the stove.
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I’m just a little surprised that Rubio didn’t say “vibes.”
STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said the US is going to 'run Venezuela.' Under what legal authority?
RUBIO: We want a better future for the people of Venezuela
STEPHANOPOULOS: I'll ask again -- what is the legal authority?
RUBIO: We have court orders
RUBIO: We want a better future for the people of Venezuela
STEPHANOPOULOS: I'll ask again -- what is the legal authority?
RUBIO: We have court orders
January 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I’m just a little surprised that Rubio didn’t say “vibes.”
I finished this book in 24 hours because it is so compelling & heartbreaking & beautifully & passionately written. We should all read it—& reflect on who we are & what we are willing to do. What is our role in the violent, imperialist, capitalist, racist system so may of us benefit from?
“Rules, conventions, morals, reality itself: all exist so long as their existence is convenient to the preservation of power. Otherwise, they, like all else, are expendable.”
-Omar El Akkad
-Omar El Akkad
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I finished this book in 24 hours because it is so compelling & heartbreaking & beautifully & passionately written. We should all read it—& reflect on who we are & what we are willing to do. What is our role in the violent, imperialist, capitalist, racist system so may of us benefit from?
My kids have been asking for my mom’s beef stew since she died. Finally could face it. The meat is browned and the first cup of Beam is in the pot. There is so much Beam! At every stage, it’s: add another cup of JB! 😂
January 4, 2026 at 4:31 PM
My kids have been asking for my mom’s beef stew since she died. Finally could face it. The meat is browned and the first cup of Beam is in the pot. There is so much Beam! At every stage, it’s: add another cup of JB! 😂
“Rules, conventions, morals, reality itself: all exist so long as their existence is convenient to the preservation of power. Otherwise, they, like all else, are expendable.”
-Omar El Akkad
-Omar El Akkad
January 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM
“Rules, conventions, morals, reality itself: all exist so long as their existence is convenient to the preservation of power. Otherwise, they, like all else, are expendable.”
-Omar El Akkad
-Omar El Akkad
It's days like this that remind us that the United States was born out of slavery, the disenfranchisement of women, and the imperialistic genocide of indigenous peoples. Taking over a foreign government with military force to steal its oil is in keeping with our barbaric origin story.
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
It's days like this that remind us that the United States was born out of slavery, the disenfranchisement of women, and the imperialistic genocide of indigenous peoples. Taking over a foreign government with military force to steal its oil is in keeping with our barbaric origin story.
The U.S. is now running a military dictatorship of Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The U.S. is now running a military dictatorship of Venezuela.
Spoiler alert: 2026 is going to be just as bad and just as stupid as 2025. In fact, judging by events today, it will be worse.
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Spoiler alert: 2026 is going to be just as bad and just as stupid as 2025. In fact, judging by events today, it will be worse.
Pay attention to who makes coin off of this lawless abduction.
January 3, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Pay attention to who makes coin off of this lawless abduction.
Absolutely lawless behavior. Trump and his lackeys must be impeached and held accountable for defying our constitution and international law. This is a shocking power grab to control Venezuela’s enormous oil supply, folks.
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Absolutely lawless behavior. Trump and his lackeys must be impeached and held accountable for defying our constitution and international law. This is a shocking power grab to control Venezuela’s enormous oil supply, folks.
(Oh no. The thing I thought was a poem and then thought was a story might actually be CNF. This is not where I wanted to go with these thoughts. They are safer inside line breaks.)
January 3, 2026 at 4:40 AM
(Oh no. The thing I thought was a poem and then thought was a story might actually be CNF. This is not where I wanted to go with these thoughts. They are safer inside line breaks.)
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In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
January 3, 2026 at 3:21 AM
In celebration of Mamdani's first day in office, the map from our 2016 NYC atlas celebrating Queens as the most linguistically diverse place on earth. (800 languages spoken in NYC, according to NY's Endangered Language Institute, which collaborated with us on this map.
The good folks over at @smokelong.bsky.social started a new community for us: The Village! I'm so excited about it that I contributed the very first Lit Mag interview where I talk about Split Lip's submissions & editing process & gush about @rpmirabella.bsky.social & K-Ming Chang! Join to read!
Read our interview with @maureenlangloss.bsky.social of Split Lip in The Village!
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The good folks over at @smokelong.bsky.social started a new community for us: The Village! I'm so excited about it that I contributed the very first Lit Mag interview where I talk about Split Lip's submissions & editing process & gush about @rpmirabella.bsky.social & K-Ming Chang! Join to read!
This is fantastic. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/u...
Trump Has Renamed the Kennedy Center, but a Satirist Owns the URL
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January 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This is fantastic. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/u...
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Extremely cool!
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January 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Extremely cool!
Adored this book.
January 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Adored this book.
I liked the finale of Stranger Things but my 14yo did not. I was happy for Prince to feature so prominently since he featured prominently in my 1980s too.
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 AM
I liked the finale of Stranger Things but my 14yo did not. I was happy for Prince to feature so prominently since he featured prominently in my 1980s too.
A new year’s message: “nothing is too tiny for the attentive eye.”
—Mark Doty, speaking of lemon seeds in STILL LIFE WITH OYSTERS AND LEMON
—Mark Doty, speaking of lemon seeds in STILL LIFE WITH OYSTERS AND LEMON
December 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A new year’s message: “nothing is too tiny for the attentive eye.”
—Mark Doty, speaking of lemon seeds in STILL LIFE WITH OYSTERS AND LEMON
—Mark Doty, speaking of lemon seeds in STILL LIFE WITH OYSTERS AND LEMON
Absolutely haunting new reality for writers … and for our entire society as the world embraces AI without considering the dire consequences. Must-read essay by @briangroh.bsky.social —
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Absolutely haunting new reality for writers … and for our entire society as the world embraces AI without considering the dire consequences. Must-read essay by @briangroh.bsky.social —
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/o...
We had an unbearable tragedy occur this week in our community that has impacted our family & broken our hearts. My girls are deeply affected. I’m going to take time away from pressures of social media to spend time with my family. I wish you all a happy holiday. See you in the new year. 💔
December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We had an unbearable tragedy occur this week in our community that has impacted our family & broken our hearts. My girls are deeply affected. I’m going to take time away from pressures of social media to spend time with my family. I wish you all a happy holiday. See you in the new year. 💔
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We are THRILLED to announce our ✨Best Small Fictions Nominations✨ Lots of love to @sashabrown.bsky.social, JR Fenn, John Jodzio, @skyskkyy.bsky.social, Neeru Nagarajan
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December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We are THRILLED to announce our ✨Best Small Fictions Nominations✨ Lots of love to @sashabrown.bsky.social, JR Fenn, John Jodzio, @skyskkyy.bsky.social, Neeru Nagarajan
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I had the best time at Epiphany’s holiday reading celebrating their gorgeous new issue! Absolutely adored Wah-Ming Chang’s memoir, @jweirdo.bsky.social’s fiction and @saralippmann.bsky.social’s lovely words about the importance of literature and community at times like these. ❤️
December 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I had the best time at Epiphany’s holiday reading celebrating their gorgeous new issue! Absolutely adored Wah-Ming Chang’s memoir, @jweirdo.bsky.social’s fiction and @saralippmann.bsky.social’s lovely words about the importance of literature and community at times like these. ❤️
I’m so excited for this benefit reading. I hope you can make it! Huge thanks to our former fiction editor @jonmcconn.bsky.social for the brilliant inspiration & legwork to harness AWP for community-building in this way. So thrilled to spotlight CHARM—a fantastic local literary organization!
⚡Ready for our BIG NEWS? Headed to AWP '26?⚡ We're excited to announce that we will join friends in a special fundraiser for CHARM, an AWESOME organization that supports & publishes young writers in Baltimore. We can't wait to see you there✨
🩷 Check out CHARM's site: buff.ly/UPIHfk7
🩷 Check out CHARM's site: buff.ly/UPIHfk7
December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I’m so excited for this benefit reading. I hope you can make it! Huge thanks to our former fiction editor @jonmcconn.bsky.social for the brilliant inspiration & legwork to harness AWP for community-building in this way. So thrilled to spotlight CHARM—a fantastic local literary organization!
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We’re all being punished because a bunch of unattractive billionaires are mad they can only buy the faux respect of sycophants, and not real cultural influence.
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
We’re all being punished because a bunch of unattractive billionaires are mad they can only buy the faux respect of sycophants, and not real cultural influence.