Christopher Linforth
@clinforth.bsky.social
Writer. Recent stories in the Oxford Review of Books, the Barcelona Review, Scaffold, Centaur, BULL, and more! https://christopherlinforth.com/
My flash "Alaskan Tale" has been nominated for Best of the Net! centaurlit.com/alaskan-tale...
Alaskan Tale by Christopher Linforth | Centaur
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August 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
My flash "Alaskan Tale" has been nominated for Best of the Net! centaurlit.com/alaskan-tale...
A short review of the Italian translation of Directory (Elenco): www.mangialibri.com/elenco
Elenco
Mentre la madre si chiude in bagno portando con sé il telefono cordless e intrattiene conversazioni erotiche molto spinte con gli uomini che ha segnato in un apposito elenco, i figli registrano le sue...
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July 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A short review of the Italian translation of Directory (Elenco): www.mangialibri.com/elenco
Did Brandon Taylor forget (in today's Substack!) that he works at NYU and has just finished teaching a summer workshop at NYU Florence only a week ago?
July 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Did Brandon Taylor forget (in today's Substack!) that he works at NYU and has just finished teaching a summer workshop at NYU Florence only a week ago?
The latest takedown of Ocean Vuong seems to be part of pattern of UK critics absolutely ripping his prose apart while US critics lap it up. I'm on Team UK on this one: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tom Crewe · My Hands in My Face: Ocean Vuong’s Failure
In On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong considered himself to be reworking the traditional novel in a poetic vein....
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June 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The latest takedown of Ocean Vuong seems to be part of pattern of UK critics absolutely ripping his prose apart while US critics lap it up. I'm on Team UK on this one: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Reposted by Christopher Linforth
"An eel-man follows me out of the sushi restaurant asking where I am delivering the oversized platter of unakyu rolls..."
The holy trinity of betrayal, spite & shame bubble beneath slabs of unagi in @clinforth.bsky.social breathless & surreal breakup story.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/eelfare
The holy trinity of betrayal, spite & shame bubble beneath slabs of unagi in @clinforth.bsky.social breathless & surreal breakup story.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/eelfare
Eelfare
By Christopher Linforth
www.completesentencelit.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"An eel-man follows me out of the sushi restaurant asking where I am delivering the oversized platter of unakyu rolls..."
The holy trinity of betrayal, spite & shame bubble beneath slabs of unagi in @clinforth.bsky.social breathless & surreal breakup story.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/eelfare
The holy trinity of betrayal, spite & shame bubble beneath slabs of unagi in @clinforth.bsky.social breathless & surreal breakup story.
www.completesentencelit.com/post/eelfare
I have my first science fiction story in @naturefutures.bsky.social ! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The visitors
A place to remember.
www.nature.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I have my first science fiction story in @naturefutures.bsky.social ! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Reposted by Christopher Linforth
This was once a thriving site. A planetary mine that was a hive of activity. Now, it is silent. A memorial to those who lost their lives. A place of comfort for those affected. A place to visit for as long as you care to remember…
#scifi by @clinforth.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#scifi by @clinforth.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The visitors
A place to remember.
www.nature.com
May 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This was once a thriving site. A planetary mine that was a hive of activity. Now, it is silent. A memorial to those who lost their lives. A place of comfort for those affected. A place to visit for as long as you care to remember…
#scifi by @clinforth.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#scifi by @clinforth.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A new flash in Complete Sentence! www.completesentencelit.com/post/eelfare
Eelfare
By Christopher Linforth
www.completesentencelit.com
May 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A new flash in Complete Sentence! www.completesentencelit.com/post/eelfare
Reposted by Christopher Linforth
We're back with another great and intriguing piece! Today it's @clinforth.bsky.social's "Homesick"
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
January 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We're back with another great and intriguing piece! Today it's @clinforth.bsky.social's "Homesick"
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
A student from my recent CNF class at @thewriterscenter.bsky.social has had her piece accepted by The Threepenny Review!
January 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A student from my recent CNF class at @thewriterscenter.bsky.social has had her piece accepted by The Threepenny Review!
I have a new flash in the latest issue of
@thedodgemag.bsky.social: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
@thedodgemag.bsky.social: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
Homesick by Christopher Linforth — The Dodge
www.thedodgemag.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I have a new flash in the latest issue of
@thedodgemag.bsky.social: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
@thedodgemag.bsky.social: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...
Starting the process of looking for presses for a new collection, some 44 shortish pieces (125 pages). Any ideas?
January 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Starting the process of looking for presses for a new collection, some 44 shortish pieces (125 pages). Any ideas?
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Completing celebrations for this year, a round of applause for this year's Best Small Fictions nominees...
December 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Completing celebrations for this year, a round of applause for this year's Best Small Fictions nominees...
A recent story in Scoundrel Time was nominated for the Pushcart: scoundreltime.com/kadonnut/
Kadonnut | Scoundrel Time
scoundreltime.com
December 14, 2024 at 9:32 AM
A recent story in Scoundrel Time was nominated for the Pushcart: scoundreltime.com/kadonnut/
A new flash in Centaur: centaurlit.com/alaskan-tale...
Alaskan Tale by Christopher Linforth | Centaur
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November 17, 2024 at 9:55 AM
A new flash in Centaur: centaurlit.com/alaskan-tale...
A new story in Scaffold: www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...
soteriology by christopher linforth — scaffold literary magazine
micro fiction
www.scaffoldlit.com
November 16, 2024 at 2:23 AM
A new story in Scaffold: www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...