Tag: Literary Journal

New Role with Crab Creek Review

Lana Spendl

I’m delighted to share that I’m stepping into a new role as assistant fiction editor at Crab Creek Review.

My relationship with the journal grew over time. I guest-edited their folio on displacement and immigration a couple of years ago, then joined as a fiction reader last year. The conversations since—with editor-in-chief Julia Hands, fiction editor Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, and the wider team—have nudged me into seeing whole different angles to the work we’ve considered.

I don’t take for granted how rare it is to get to read narrative deeply with people who love stories as much as I do. Grateful to Kirsten and Julia for this new chapter, and looking forward to the submissions we receive this fall.

Spring Issue of Crab Creek Review

Lana Spendl

I’m excited to share that the spring issue of Crab Creek Review is out now!

After serving as guest fiction editor last year, I’ve stayed on with the journal as a fiction reader, and it was a joy to reflect on the submissions. 

Our fiction theme, “Embodied Lives,” edited by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum, invited stories that explore how the body—its desires, limits, autonomy, and entanglement with power—shapes identity, perception, and connection. We were delighted to receive and discuss such thoughtful, compelling pieces.

Find copies of the issue on Submittable, and join our virtual launch on June 9 at 8:30 p.m. EDT.

Poem in South Carolina Review

Lana Spendl

My poem, “Through the Window,” appears in the new issue of South Carolina Review. I just received these beautiful contributor’s copies, which look jam-packed with great writing. Can’t wait to dive into the rest of the issue. Big, heartfelt thanks to Editor Elizabeth Stansell and her team! ❤️

Poem in Fourteen Hills

Lana Spendl

I returned home from a conference to find my contributor’s copies of the 30th anniversary issue of Fourteen Hills. Just look at this cover! I’ve been writing prose poetry based on dreams these last couple of years, and I’m honored to have a recent piece in this volume. Thanks to the editors, who have been wonderfully attentive and thorough through the whole process. ❤️ Can’t wait to explore the rest of the issue!