Imagine you run into your ex at a wedding and find that they've changed drastically, while you've been in the same rut for years. Thus is the premise of my short story, only there's a fantastic, sci-fi twist. I'll let you discover that on your own. Read the full at kaleidotrope.net/autumn-2025/...

I thought of sharing something in solidarity, but no words came that didn't feel trite. This morning, 4 am—they appeared as haiku:
Golden Light Dances,
Weathered Wood Stands Tall in the
Shifting Stream—Quiet Strength
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This is my prayer, words to offer the world on this day and too many like it.

I had been thinking of this old tree all week—Wednesday with its unanticipated tragedy, Thursday as we prepared to remember.

I'm so happy that "Leaving Sorrow," inspired by the ancient Chinese poem "Lí Sāo (Encountering Sorrow)" by Qu Yuan, will be published later this year.

Charles Yu was listed as a judge--would he read my work? That would be an honor, at the very least.

Several months of trying not to refresh my inbox later, I learned I received an honorable mention.

Yes, *that* Charles Yu, author of Interior Chinatown and How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe. No biggie.

My poem, "Leaving Sorrow," is about visiting Taipei with my son after the passing of his Agong -- grandfather.

After a few years (yup, years) of it sitting in a digital folder, I ran across the Betty L. Yu & Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes. This competition is "established in partnership with TaiwaneseAmerican.org in honor of Charles Yu’s parents."

Edward Gorey would have appreciated this > see his book, “The Epipleptic Bicycle”

I hear ya! I’m a big fan of Libby, though my library doesn’t always have the titles I want. If you like audiobooks, the author reads her own work and does an incredible job. PS Don’t waste any more time not reading The Ghost Bride!

I love a good audiobook, especially when the narrator augments an already tight story. Helen Laser, the narrator who performed Yellowface, was especially emotive here.

I enjoyed this book, which was also adapted for a Netflix miniseries a few years ago. As luck would have it, author Yangsze Choo just released a new book this week!