ICYMI—Issue 10 is out now! You can read the new issue at garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-10 We’re open for submissions for Issue 11!

Our tenth issue is out now! Thank you to our amazing new contributors who made this issue pungent and possible. Dom Blanco Joanna Deng Stephen Kampa Hallie Knox Sarah Rosengarten Abigale Tabor Read the issue online: garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-10

Been too busy soaking up the sun to send in some pieces for our summer 2026 issue yet? Don't worry, there's still time!! Get your submissions in by June 30. 😎 We're looking forward to reading them! Read our guidelines at: garlicpresslit.com/submit

An excerpt from “You were born for this" by Caroline Picker. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “Goosebumps" by Caroline Picker. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “Audition for Womanhood" by Hannah Nathanson. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “Knife to Knuckles" by Elizabeth Lee Vines. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “Why don’t you write about your mother?" by Kathryn D. Temple. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “bouquet" by J.M. Baker. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “Suki by the Sea" by Joa Bren Smith. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “The Bridge" by AJ Wright. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “perhaps if you caught me outside," by Phoenix Tian. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “Soup for Throwing" by Collin Garrity. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

An excerpt from “Firsts" by Jamie Manias. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

ICYMI—Issue 9 is out now! You can read the new issue at garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9 We’re open for submissions for Issue 10!

Spring has sprung! Our ninth issue is out now and features 10 contributors whose work was a feast for our senses! J.M. Baker Collin Garrity Jamie Manias Hannah Nathanson Caroline Picker Joa Bren Smith Kathryn D. Temple Phoenix Tian Elizabeth Lee Vines AJ Wright garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-9

The Smart Search List of the Day is: Literary Poems feat. @stonecirclereview.bsky.social @frozenseapoetry.bsky.social @garlicpresslit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...

Smart Search List of the Day

The Smart Search List of the Day is: Literary Poems feat. @stonecirclereview.bsky.social @frozenseapoetry.bsky.social @garlicpresslit.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/poetry/literary-poems-61ai1KPs

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Spring is upon us . . . There’s one more week to submit your poetry and prose to us for Issue 9! 🌸 garlicpresslit.com/submit

An excerpt from “When I put these teeth on, horns pop out." by Allegra Wilson. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8

An excerpt from “Whorls" by Sambhu Ramachandran. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8

An excerpt from “itinerant, wingless" by Marc Huerta Osborn. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8

An excerpt from “Why They Prohibit Drinks on the Rink" by Marc Huerta Osborn. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8

An excerpt from “At HoodSlam in West Oakland" by Marc Huerta Osborn. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8

An excerpt from “Drivethrough" by Jackie Hedeman. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8

An excerpt from “Permission" by Kimberly Gibson-Tran. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-8

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”: www.garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue...

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. Read the full piece in garlicpresslit.com/issues/issue-7