Letter from the Editor. Darcie Friesen Hossack Fiction. Edited by Sylvia Petter Maybe Yes, Maybe No by Helen Mason Tuesday Morning by Eva-Maria Ehrhardt My Kind Father by Nasser Yousefi Walled Up by Ivan deMonbrison Morning Star by Chantal Lavoie My Deer Eye by James Moran Kashmiri Pulav by Abhishek Udaykumar The Last First FridayContinue reading “Autumn 2024 WCLJ Table of Contents”
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Autumn 2024. Letter from the Editor. Darcie Friesen Hossack
Dear Readers, Welcome to our final issue of WordCity Literary Journal, the Mental Health Issue. Fittingly, it’s not for lack of success, but for the sake of my own mental wellness, that I’m bringing our beloved journal to a close. And yes, I am seeing a therapist. We began WordCity in the autumn of 2020,Continue reading “Autumn 2024. Letter from the Editor. Darcie Friesen Hossack”
Walled up. Fiction by Ivan deMonbrison
Painting: White shade n°21 Walled up – You know that you should never reveal anything about you, that is to THEM. – This is what we should always all be able to do, whatever it might take. – Just never stop hiding out from them, to finally become totally undetectable. And in order to doContinue reading “Walled up. Fiction by Ivan deMonbrison”
Family Feud. Fiction by Navraj Sandhar
Family Feud The soft sizzle of buttered bread on the pan filled the kitchen with a comforting scent. David, standing in a worn apron, expertly flipped a slice of French toast as Megan, still rubbing sleep from her eyes, entered the room, drawn in by the enticing smell. She reached for the coffee pot withContinue reading “Family Feud. Fiction by Navraj Sandhar”
The Strange Wonderful Life of Lakeesha Rydell. Fiction by Michael Edwards
The Strange Wonderful Life of Lakeesha Rydell Also Known As (The Dearly Beloved) Sister Cecilia Formerly of Detroit, Michigan In Detroit, Lakeesha Rydell is a legend. To this day. It’s all in the record, of course, but let me retell it right here, in writing, one last time. To honor her. As you mayContinue reading “The Strange Wonderful Life of Lakeesha Rydell. Fiction by Michael Edwards”
Literary Spotlight with Sue Burge. On Hiram Larew: A voice in the darkness
Literary Spotlight on Hiram Larew: A voice in the darkness For this final issue of WordCity Literary Journal I’m delighted to be pinning down the powerhouse activist, writer and academic Hiram Larew. Hiram is actively engaged with what is happening in the world and his writing and writing projects reflect that. He has an uncannyContinue reading “Literary Spotlight with Sue Burge. On Hiram Larew: A voice in the darkness”
Contentious Conversations. A Review of Books by Gordon Phinn
Contentious Conversations Books referenced:Manipulating the Message, Cecil Rosner (Dundurn 2023)The Devil’s Trick: How Canada Fought the Vietnam War, John Boyko (Knopf Canada 2021)Open, Nate Klemp (Sounds True 2024)I Heard Her Call My Name, Lucy Sante (Penguin 2024)A Memoir of My Former Self, Hilary Mantel (Harper Collins 2023)Some People Need Killing, Patricia Evangelista (Random House 2023)NaomiContinue reading “Contentious Conversations. A Review of Books by Gordon Phinn”
Your Blues Become Me. A poem by Olga Stein
Your Blues Become MeThe room that is ours is shades of watercolor blue.There’s light and air, but no angels.In our suburban sanctum, when the blues come as murmurs,we work on forgiving ourselves.At times, the walls turn turbid, somber,Muffling thought and speech.The past seeps in like newly-spilled ink, staining everything.Then the room grows dense with memories.WeContinue reading “Your Blues Become Me. A poem by Olga Stein”
Writer’s Block. A poem by Marthese Fenech
Writer’s BlockTea leaves scattered,jasmine across the tableThe scent of plumeriaswirlingAn open notebookEmptyA glint of sunlightA blank pageOld scarsBleeding Return to Journal Marthese Fenech is the number one bestselling author of epic historical novels set in sixteenth-century Malta and Turkey. She has also written the pilot episode of a television series based on her books. ResearchContinue reading “Writer’s Block. A poem by Marthese Fenech”
Call for Manuscripts on Health and Mental Health ~ Final issue of WordCity Literary Journal
From the desk of managing editor, Darcie Friesen Hossack: With a mixture of gratitude and no small amount of team sorrow, we announce our final issue of WordCity Literary Journal. As readers and contributors to our journal might imagine, an all-volunteer project like WordCity is an immense undertaking. For my part, as managing editor, carryingContinue reading “Call for Manuscripts on Health and Mental Health ~ Final issue of WordCity Literary Journal”
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