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The Chlorophyll Library

Published in Issue 62.4: Fall 2023 Why I Chose It: Michigan Quarterly Review reader Sarah Anderson on why she recommended “The Chlorophyll Library” by Callum Angus for the Fall 2023 issue. You can purchase the issue here. When each of us is flooded with content every hour of every day, one of the greatest challenges of writing today is […]

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Published in Issue 62.4: Fall 2023 Why I Chose It: Michigan Quarterly Review reader Sarah Anderson on why she recommended “The Chlorophyll Library” by Callum Angus for the Fall 2023 issue. You can purchase the issue here. When each of us is flooded with content every hour of every day, one of the greatest challenges of writing today is

Don’t Leave, Cecilia

Published in Issue 62.3: Summer 2023 The day the water arrived, Luis was working in the cellar, the dogs were tied up to the trees, and Cecilia and I were digging holes the size of thumbs. We were poking the earth with screwdrivers and dropping in handfuls of seeds. To pass the time, Cecilia was

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Published in Issue 62.3: Summer 2023 The day the water arrived, Luis was working in the cellar, the dogs were tied up to the trees, and Cecilia and I were digging holes the size of thumbs. We were poking the earth with screwdrivers and dropping in handfuls of seeds. To pass the time, Cecilia was

Harm Reduction

Published in Issue 62.3: Summer 2023 Winner of MQR’s 2024 Lawrence Foundation Prize in Fiction Why I Chose It: Michigan Quarterly Review reader and former MQR Social Media Coordinator Lauren Champlin on why she recommended “Harm Reduction” by Thea Chacamaty for the Summer 2023 issue. You can purchase the issue here. “Harm Reduction” is a story that captivated me

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Published in Issue 62.3: Summer 2023 Winner of MQR’s 2024 Lawrence Foundation Prize in Fiction Why I Chose It: Michigan Quarterly Review reader and former MQR Social Media Coordinator Lauren Champlin on why she recommended “Harm Reduction” by Thea Chacamaty for the Summer 2023 issue. You can purchase the issue here. “Harm Reduction” is a story that captivated me

How and Why The Bubble Burst

A few months before the Bubble burst, Cora’s sister was stopped at the border and denied entry into Mexico. “Why would they detain Luz?” Her father called her as soon as they got back to Bakersfield. He sounded genuinely befuddled. “Dad . . .” Cora struggled to put it in words that her father might

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A few months before the Bubble burst, Cora’s sister was stopped at the border and denied entry into Mexico. “Why would they detain Luz?” Her father called her as soon as they got back to Bakersfield. He sounded genuinely befuddled. “Dad . . .” Cora struggled to put it in words that her father might

THE ORCHID

1. Even during his lifetime Wang Xizhi was considered God’s gift to calligraphy. According to historic records, his career took off in Earth Year 352, when Master Wang invited forty-two literary figures of the day, who also happened to be his closest drinking buddies, to gather along a gently flowing stream. Small cups, fashioned from

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1. Even during his lifetime Wang Xizhi was considered God’s gift to calligraphy. According to historic records, his career took off in Earth Year 352, when Master Wang invited forty-two literary figures of the day, who also happened to be his closest drinking buddies, to gather along a gently flowing stream. Small cups, fashioned from

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