Monthly Archives: March 2010

Use them to stop flooding in New England! I like this idea because I’m too lazy/cheap to buy a shredder and I’m always worried about dumping my printed drafts in the recycle bin. I just know our wily city recycling … Continue reading →

Justin Hamm reads his poem, “The electric widower,” from the fall 2009 issue of jmww.

jmww has a new online submission manager, thanks to Michael and the folks at Submishmash. You can submit here here or go to the submissions page on our website.

What’s better than a spanking-new issue of jmww? A spanking-new issue of jmmw and a springing-new issue of Pank. This issue is loaded with goodness: Brian Allen Carr, Joseph Goosey, Brad Green, Daniel Gutstein, Jessica Hagemann, Mary Hamilton, John Thomas … Continue reading →

We love Jim Harrington’s blog “Six Questions,” and we love that Jim interviewed jmww editor Jen Michalski this week.

In today’s ORIGINS, Michelle Reale discusses the origin of her story “A First Time for Everything,” which appeared in the Word Riot last year. It was no secret in our neighborhood that my mother loved her polka music. We lived … Continue reading →

jmwwblog contributor Lauren Becker guest edits the March issue of Northville Review. Good stuff from Andrew Roe, Kenneth Pobo, A.D. Jameson, Laura Ellen Scott, Roxane Gay, Edward Mullany, and Calvin Mills here.

Hmm, I can’t believe I forgot to post this! We are pleased to announce our 2010 Million Writers Award Nominees! Story 1: “Maki’s Dead” by Kevin Spaide (summer 2009) Story 2: “The Hotel Marriott, Downtown Brooklyn” by Paula Bomer (fall … Continue reading →