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RUBY @literaryruby.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We've extended the submission deadline for our final issue—Fall/Winter 2025—to Monday, October 20. If you've ever wanted to send us something, please do!

RUBY @literaryruby.bsky.social · last yr.

“Food is alive. Food is us.” The upcoming issue will be our last. Submissions are now open until October 15. Thank you to all who’ve written, read, & edited. RUBY’s spirit continues in a hybrid cookbook antholgy. rubyliterarypress.com/submissions/

SUBMISSIONS

RUBY is a bi-annual literary magazine and press that publishes short-form food narratives that strive for voice, artistry, and character. We want work that grabs us and doesn’t let us go—fier…

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Tania Hershman 🏳️‍🌈@taniahershman.bsky.social · 2y ago

Love this hybrid prose piece "You Are What You Eat What You Have What You’re Given That You Take and Try to Make Better" by @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social in the new issue of @literaryruby.bsky.social, a journal of food narratives. Read it here: rubyliterarypress.com/issue-five-i... #HybridWriting

The text reads: Kathryn Silver-Hajo

Hybrid Prose
You Are What You Eat What You Have What You’re Given That You Take and Try to Make Better

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When you were little, food was bountiful, your mother being an adventurous cook, who learned to prepare Mandarin dishes from the Chinese wife of your father’s colleague, Italian from an Umbrian friend she met at a gallery opening, Indian from a physicist from Calcutta (who married and divorced his German lover who wasn’t handy in the kitchen, but brought back marzipan pigs from visits home, an irony not lost on her Muslim husband) not to mention Sunday roasts, ham on Easter, meatloaves any old time, layer cakes robed in chocolate frosting, doughnuts hot out of bubbling oil, dunked in cinnamon sugar, fudge spread on a Currier-and-Ives platter, salads made from iceberg lettuce and tomatoes in cello-packs that didn’t give up any more than they had to and still it took many hollered reminders for your dad to come to the table, but he savored and praised everything your mother made, talked to you about the future of AI, how we’re all basically robots in flesh-and-blood bodies, and maybe he pointed out a rare conjunction of

Sudha Balagopal @sudhab.bsky.social · last yr.

So happy to have a story up @literaryruby.bsky.social. I'm in awesome company, too. Thank you April Bradley👇

RUBY@literaryruby.bsky.social · last yr.

Feast on RUBY Issue Six featuring delectable and piquant writing by Sudha Balagopal, Allison Field Bell, @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social Joefel Bolo @tcboudreau.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social Nora Esme Wagner & @elinorann.bsky.social rubyliterarypress.com/259-2/issue-... #foodwriting #flashfiction

Kim Magowan @kimmagowan.bsky.social · last yr.

I have two stories in the new issue of amazing @literaryruby.bsky.social! And even better, so does my ridiculously talented daughter Nora! Thank you @april-bradley.bsky.social for publishing these. :) rubyliterarypress.com/259-2/issue-...

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Jacqueline Doyle @jacqdoyle.bsky.social · last yr.

Always love a new issue of @literaryruby.bsky.social. What a great lineup of writers! Can't wait to read them all.

RUBY@literaryruby.bsky.social · last yr.

Feast on RUBY Issue Six featuring delectable and piquant writing by Sudha Balagopal, Allison Field Bell, @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social Joefel Bolo @tcboudreau.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social Nora Esme Wagner & @elinorann.bsky.social rubyliterarypress.com/259-2/issue-... #foodwriting #flashfiction

Timothy Boudreau @tcboudreau.bsky.social · last yr.

So proud to be part of this issue 💙

RUBY@literaryruby.bsky.social · last yr.

Feast on RUBY Issue Six featuring delectable and piquant writing by Sudha Balagopal, Allison Field Bell, @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social Joefel Bolo @tcboudreau.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social Nora Esme Wagner & @elinorann.bsky.social rubyliterarypress.com/259-2/issue-... #foodwriting #flashfiction

Patricia Q. Bidar @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social · last yr.

Beyond thrilled to be in Ruby's pages. I hope you check it out. 🥧🍄🍾

RUBY@literaryruby.bsky.social · last yr.

Feast on RUBY Issue Six featuring delectable and piquant writing by Sudha Balagopal, Allison Field Bell, @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social Joefel Bolo @tcboudreau.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social Nora Esme Wagner & @elinorann.bsky.social rubyliterarypress.com/259-2/issue-... #foodwriting #flashfiction

Ani King (they/them)@aniking.bsky.social · last yr.

Absolutely stunning issue!

RUBY@literaryruby.bsky.social · last yr.

Feast on RUBY Issue Six featuring delectable and piquant writing by Sudha Balagopal, Allison Field Bell, @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social Joefel Bolo @tcboudreau.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social Nora Esme Wagner & @elinorann.bsky.social rubyliterarypress.com/259-2/issue-... #foodwriting #flashfiction

Sumitra Singam @pleomorphic2.bsky.social · last yr.

As a person who is a firm believer in hot pickle in sandwiches, I related strongly to this story. It’s a wonder. @sudhab.bsky.social in @literaryruby.bsky.social ““I’m like this sandwich,” I say, hoping to convey my split-ness…” 🧡🧡🧡

Sudha Balagopal@sudhab.bsky.social · last yr.

So happy to have a story up @literaryruby.bsky.social. I'm in awesome company, too. Thank you April Bradley👇

LM “Gory” Fontanes 👻@lorifontanes.bsky.social · last yr.

@allisonfieldbell.bsky.social just read your gorgeous harrowing piece in @literaryruby.bsky.social—such bravery! such hope! 👏🤗

RUBY @literaryruby.bsky.social · last yr.

Feast on RUBY Issue Six featuring delectable and piquant writing by Sudha Balagopal, Allison Field Bell, @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social Joefel Bolo @tcboudreau.bsky.social @kimmagowan.bsky.social Nora Esme Wagner & @elinorann.bsky.social rubyliterarypress.com/259-2/issue-... #foodwriting #flashfiction

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RUBY @literaryruby.bsky.social · 3y ago

We hope you love Issue Four as much as we do—such incredible writing ✨ rubyliterarypress.com/issue-four/

ISSUE FOUR

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