An excerpt from “Whorls" by Sambhu Ramachandran.
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An excerpt from “itinerant, wingless" by Marc Huerta Osborn.
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An excerpt from “Why They Prohibit Drinks on the Rink" by Marc Huerta Osborn.
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An excerpt from “At HoodSlam in West Oakland" by Marc Huerta Osborn.
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An excerpt from “Drivethrough" by Jackie Hedeman.
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An excerpt from “Permission" by Kimberly Gibson-Tran.
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ICYMI—Issue 8 is out now!
You can read the new issue at garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8
We’re open for submissions for Issue 9!
Today we're sharing work from five writers whose words are invigorating us through this cold and challenging season, and we hope you'll enjoy their work too. Issue 8 is out now! 💙
Read pieces from:
Kimberly Gibson-Tran
Jackie Hedeman
Marc Huerta Osborn
Sambhu Ramachandran
Allegra Wilson
Idk if we still do wrap-ups over here, but here’s what I published in 2025!
To start off, a poem in @garlicpresslit.bsky.social called “Illium”:
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We know you've been writing and revising all year . . . We'd love to see your hard work! Submissions for our 8th issue close Dec. 31!
Poems and prose welcome. See our guidelines at garlicpresslit.com/submit
An excerpt from “Mountain Laurel" by Kim Roberts.
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An excerpt from “Underwater Sestina" by Abigail Roberts.
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An excerpt from “My kid asks, Do you like cats, miss?" by Shrishti Khanna.
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An excerpt from “Drool Steeped'n" by McKinley Johnson.
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An excerpt from “The Plan" by C. John Graham.
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An excerpt from “Eight Legs Ain't Enough" by Brian Austin.
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An excerpt from “In My Sleep" by Brian Austin.
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Do you feel that autumnal chill in the air? 🍂 It's a reminder to get your subs in ASAP for our upcoming fall issue! Submissions close Sept 30.
Read our guidelines at: garlicpresslit.com/submit
An excerpt from “Silence Is a Wall Furnace" by Nichole Turnbloom.
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An excerpt from “Alley Truth" by Simone Parker.
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An excerpt from “I Am Woman, Not Coyote" by Alina Kroll.
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An excerpt from “waiting room" by Kiki Em.
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An excerpt from “Caw Caw Motherf**cker" by Grace Ellis.
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An excerpt from “tooth whitener" by Audrey Beaton.
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ICYMI—Issue 6 is out now! 🌸
You can read our new summer issue at
garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-6
We're open for submissions for Issue 7!
Hot off The Garlic Press . . . our newest summer issue is available to read now! ☀️
Issue 6 features the work of these wonderful and talented contributors:
Audrey Beaton
Grace Ellis
Kiki Em
Alina Kroll
Simone Parker
Nichole Turnbloom
Check out the issue at garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-6
Run, don't walk—we're still looking for writing pieces that make our noses and tastebuds tingle! Submissions for our upcoming summer issue close June 30.
Find our submission guidelines and what we're looking for at garlicpresslit.com/submit
An excerpt from “Ilium" by Casey Reiland (@caseyreiland.bsky.social).
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An excerpt from “At the End of the World” by RJ Ingram.
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An excerpt from “The Limbo Home" by Pilar Gonzalez.
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