Story Street Writers
On a warm July day last year, most of my family piled into a New York City taxi with suitcases and backpacks. The taxi sped toward the Hudson River while the driver talked on his cell phone over music thudding from the radio.…
Do literary prizes matter?
Yes. And no. And… sort of?
Do literary prizes matter?
No. They are silly popularity contests. There is probably politics involved. If you define importance based on prizes, following their recommendations meticulously, then you are a silly and politically pointless and popularity-obsessed person.…
Elephant Herd by Zhang Guixing, translated by Carlos Rojas, follows Shi Shicai as he travels in the rainforest searching for his uncle, the leader of a communist guerilla group. The novel jumps in time mid-paragraph, blurs humanity and nature, and includes elements of magical realism.…
The New Year is here, the earth is revving up to go around another try, and we’ve got to find something to make the trip worth it. Here’s some things that your Story Street neighbors are resolving, or else just hoping, that 2025 will bring.…
A new year is not only about hangovers and personal fitness resolutions that you’ll burn out on in 3 weeks. It also means a chance to add even more books to your ever-growing pile of to-be-read books on your side table.…
Happy New Year to our writing community! As a special treat to kick off the year we are proud to present to you our winning stories in the 2024 Holidays on Story Street flash fiction contest, now published on the Story Street Review.…
“So, what do you do?”
It takes me a moment to let the question sink in.
“I’m a writer,” I answer, the words sticking to the bridge of my mouth. I drop my gaze and lift it again, awaiting the dreaded “Oh, so what have you published?”…