it's been a rough end to 2022/start of 2023, but I just got paid for a story for the first time in my life and it doesn't feel real. ofc it's not about the money, but for my artistic work to be valued and respected in this way makes me feel an extra kind of special

My cat is all of Northern California as the #AtmosphericRiver bears down

“The supermarket smells like dirt, like the bitter Chinese medicine that Mama makes us drink when we’re sick, and like the beach”. Guai Guai by Jennifer Luh. Catch the full story in Vol 4 Num 3 of Chestnut Review. ⬇️🌰 chestnutreview.com

had the immense honor of reading this story in a GrubStreet class over the summer - it’s excellent, and you should all read it!! Jennifer Luh is a sharp, thoughtful writer and this is a very moving story :)

Love Jennifer Luh's new story in Chestnut Review - go read it! I was privileged to read an early draft; it was terrific then and even better now. "Guai Guai" made me laugh, cry, and want a sweet and salty snack. chestnutreview.com/cr_v4_n3/guai-…

Ouch, this hit me right in my heart 🥲

There's some truly incredible work in this issue, and I'm not just talking about my own 😛 All free to read, complete with audio recordings. Check it out!

Love love love this story! My 💔 at the end.

Poets, check out this amazing opportunity at a wonderful lit mag!

#DeptofCongrats: Jennifer Luh's debut short story, “Guai Guai,” was published in Chestnut Review. She thanks instructors Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, Katherine Yeh, and her classmates and friends for the support and feedback. ✍ ow.ly/IIgu50MJ6hj

It is the first Monday in March, and this is a gentle reminder that WE ARE CURRENTLY READING FOR OUR SUMMER ISSUE! 🎉 WE RESPOND IN 30 DAYS 🌰 WE PAY $120 DEADLINE: 31ST OF MARCH SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! chestnutreview.com/submissions/

"Would you rather be told to smile or to calm down?" mcsweeneys.net/articles/17-re…

How did it take me this long to find and read "Yale Will Not Save You" by Esmé Weijun Wang • 汪蔚君 in The Sewanee Review?!! The way this piece resonated with me and moved me... I don't have the words. I am in awe, and in pieces. thesewaneereview.com/articles/yale-…

“Some of us are conditioned to work much harder than others because some of us have a lot more to prove.” Weike Wang reflects on writing, privilege, and overwork. nyer.cm/ewjCvUV

friends, my first ever published piece of writing is live!!! it’s my favorite poem I’ve ever written, and it’s about Pokémon, Judaism, and gender. it would mean the world to me if you read it 💜💙 lumierereview.com/isaiah-newman

We live in a broken system in which creative pursuits demand access to wealth most do not have, and most are left to choose between making art and making money. In her essay, Nicole Chung | @nicolechung on Bluesky asks whose works we are losing because they can't afford to write?esquire.com/entertainment/…