The Forge Literary Magazine

Selected by senior editor @valerieoriordan.bsky.social

Fairy Tales - The Forge Literary Magazine Fairy Tales, a flash fiction by Amelia Borawski

Our story of the week is Fairy Tales by Amelia Borawski.

Selected by editor Fiona McPhillips.

For Dear Life - The Forge Literary Magazine For Dear Life, a flash nonfiction by J.L. Evans

Our nonfiction story of the week is For Dear Life by J.L. Evans.

Selected by senior editor Sommer Schafer.

Cross Stitch - The Forge Literary Magazine Cross Stitch, a flash nonfiction by Valerie L. Egar

Our nonfiction story of the week is Cross Stitch by Valerie L. Egar.

Selected by editor Rachel Wild.

Conduction Issues - The Forge Literary Magazine Conduction Issues, a flash fiction by S. Chaudhuri-Perelló

Our story of the week is Conduction Issues by S. Chaudhuri-Perelló.

Selected by Founding Editor John Haggerty.

All of Us - The Forge Literary Magazine All of Us by Douglas W. Milliken, a finalist for the 2025 Forge Flash Fiction Competition

Our story of the week is All of Us by Douglas W. Milliken.

Selected by managing editor @sarahstarrmurphy.bsky.social
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Ghosted - The Forge Literary Magazine Ghosted, a short story by Jaime Gill

Our story of the week is Ghosted by Jaime Gill.

Selected by founding editor John Haggerty.

Bubble Gum & Lime Green Carpet - The Forge Literary Magazine Her secret. Some days I can smell it—musty, swollen, ripening. Like my childhood dog’s infected surgery incision, but sweeter. It shines under the fluorescents. We’ll be sitting around the boardroom…

Our story of the week is Bubble Gum & Lime Green Carpet by EC Dorgan.

Selected by editor Sarah Broderick.

The Swallowed - The Forge Literary Magazine a flash fiction by Ali McLafferty

Our story of the week is The Swallowed by Ali McLafferty.

Selected by editor Jacky Taylor. @mizuki-yama.bsky.social @talesfromaspace.bsky.social

Harlequins Upon Our Doorsteps - The Forge Literary Magazine Harlequins Upon Our Doorsteps, a short fiction by Mizuki Yamamoto

Our story of the week is Harlequins Upon Our Doorsteps by Mizuki Yamamoto.

What Remains - The Forge Literary Magazine What Remains, nonfiction by Nancy Huggett

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Qurbani Eid - The Forge Literary Magazine Qurbani Eid, a short nonfiction by Rahad Abir

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The Word for Rain - The Forge Literary Magazine The Word for Rain, creative nonfiction by Sandra Carlson Khalil

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On Backsliding - The Forge Literary Magazine On Backsliding, a short fiction by Victoria Chen

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Dust Bridges - The Forge Literary Magazine Dust Bridges, a short story by Garima Chhikara

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Beyond Guernica - The Forge Literary Magazine Beyond Guernica, a short fiction by R. A. Morean

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Garima Chhikara
Victoria Chen
Sandra Carlson Khalil
Rahad Abir

Graphic that reads: Forge Literary Magazine 2025 Pushcart Nominations: Fiction: Beyond Guernica - R.A. Morean Dust Bridges - Garima Chhikara On Backsliding - Victoria Chen Nonfiction: The Word for Rain - Sandra Carlson Khalil Qurbani Eid - Rhahd Abir What Remains - Nancy Huggett

Our 2025 Pushcart Nominations! Best of luck to all of these brilliant authors!

Selected by editor Sarah Broderick. @codyharrison.bsky.social

A Reconstruction of the Lost Film "The Life of General Villa" - The Forge Literary Magazine A Reconstruction of the Lost Film "The Life of General Villa", a short fiction by Cody Harrison

Our story of the week is A Reconstruction of the Lost Film "The Life of General Villa" by Cody Harrison.

Selected by senior editor Sommer Schafer

After De Chirico - The Forge Literary Magazine After De Chirico, a flash fiction by Magda Phili

Our story of the week is After De Chirico by Magda Phili
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