As another year comes to a close, we meditate on the concept of regeneration: the process of growth, renewal, and restoration. Whether an intentional act or a natural fluctuation, regeneration allows us to heal from any potential disruption or damage.
In this extra-long double issue (63/64), writers wrestle with renewal on both a personal and universal level. Dead hermit crabs reincarnate as flies. A wildfire "creates space for sunlight, which nourishes young shoots and stimulates new growth." A grandmother finally begins to heal from the trauma in her past.
Featuring: Elisávet Makridis (winner of the our 2022 Poetry Prize), Jemimah Wei (winner of the 2022 William Van Dyke Short Story Prize), and Marianne Jay Erhardt (winner of the 2022 VanderMey Nonfiction Prize), along with 20 additional finalists. Also featuring poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and flash prose from our general queues, as well as the 2022 Waking Flash Prose Prize winner, runner-up, and finalists (to be announced). Photography by Matt Jones
