Alex was the type who never had trouble with types. He had friends of all ages and stripes, which in our town meant wealthy white kids with nannies from all over the world.
The Linebacker
In high school, he was one of three linebackers. All three wore good names on their backs. Sword. Seabolt. King. Strong side. Middle. Weak.
I am hoping you find her
Chancey learned about the missing neighbor girl from the flyers stuffed in her mailbox. They were written in the kind of English she understood best: basic, with pictures.
Review: Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
Milk Fed is a funny, erotic, and pleasure-affirming novel about what happens when one woman unleashes her “monstrous” desires—to eat, to have sex with who she wants, to set boundaries with toxic relatives, and to present herself in less conventionally…
Adriana Riva’s ‘Pink Peppercorn’ Translated from the Spanish
Spanish to English Translation of short story ‘Pink Peppercorn’ by Denise Kripper. ‘Pink Peppercorn’ is a part of the collection of short stories ‘Angst’ by Adriana Riva.
In
She had been about five years old when Mom showed her the bag.
General Submissions Are Open For Poetry and Fiction
The editors at Columbia Journal are delighted to announce that we are now accepting submissions in Poetry and Fiction until March 19th. Send us your best work. We look forward to reading your words! Read more about our submission guidelines…
Gabriele Wohmann’s “A Russian Summer” Translated from the German
Gabriele Wohmann’s “A Russian Summer” Translated from the German by David Herman.
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On Intersectional Character Dynamics & Subverting their Tropes: An Interview with Jenny Bhatt
Shalvi J Shah, an MFA candidate in Fiction and Literary Translation and Teaching Fellow at Columbia University, talks to author Jenny Bhatt about craft, cultural stereotypes, her debut short story collection Each of Us Killers, and how far artists go…
Finding Rhythm: An Interview with Avni Doshi
Abhigna Mooraka, Columns Editor for Columbia Journal Issue 59, spoke to author Avni Doshi about her Booker-shortlisted Burnt Sugar, her writing process, and her art history background among other things. Burnt Sugar releases in the United States in January 2021…
Wentworth
Wentworth sat alone in his apartment on New Year’s Eve, daydreaming about a reading party held in honor of his debut novel, which in reality remained unfinished.