We had a number of excellent submissions to choose from this time for Best of the Net. It was fricking hard, but we whittled them down and, after taking into consideration each staff members’ votes, came up with our list. This is one of the best parts of our job.
Flash Fiction
“The Cosmic Distance Ladder” by Jennifer A. Howard
“Ghost in the Womb” by Kevin Catalano
Poetry
“The History of Umbrellas” by Richard Garcia
“Dear Lorenzo di Pier Francesco de’ Medici, I Think You’re Going To Like It Here” by Lauren Gordon
“Grieving” by Sarah McCartt-Jackson
“new york city love song #29” by Hope Wabuke
“Children Made of Cotton” by Jeanann Verlee
“Warrior Woman Wants to be a Warrior to Her Heart” by Carol Berg
Congrats to the nominees! Thank you for sharing your words.
~ CC Staff
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