"A crack of lightning snapped so close I felt it inside. I held my breath but before the rain started, I started chanting too." - Emma Wunsch Emma Wunsch #nelle #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

"I have learned to make myself dry to the touch and ask for things I do not need…” – Hannah Dow Hannah Dow #nelle #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

“It reminded me of how I felt after I’d worked on a painting all day, losing myself in a waking dream and then finding myself new on the other side.”– Jacqueline Vogtman #nelle #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

“The cops never found him—they hardly found anyone…” Jenny Molberg Jenny Molberg #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

“When the psychic at a party approached me, claiming to have a message for me from you, I shook my head and said no thank you.” – Joan Kwon Glass 🇰🇷 Joan Kwon Glass #nelle #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

“i can be the thirteenth anything—party guest, child, day of the month that hurts for no reason anyone can remember.” – Kailey Tedesco @kaileytedesco #nelle #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

"Ruby lights of large and small Santas, elves, flashing as if a crime is being investigated, as if there is an emergency." Kelle Groom "An Emergency" @kellegroom #nelle #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

"I’m one of them, one of a tribe of women to whom I’m inextricably linked, trying our best to make it better because we can’t make it right." Maria McLeod #nelle #fiction #poetry #nonfiction #literaryjournal #publication #writersonthefemininespectrum

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Birmingham! Come on out Sunday to Desert Island Supply Co. and help celebrate issue 6 of NELLE and Birmingham Poetry Review's 50th (!!) issue!

Join us tomorrow at Desert Island Supply Co. !

Meet the Nelle staff— first up, our fiction editor, Angel Mitchell!📝 Head over to our Instagram and Facebook to learn more about Angela and her favorite published piece in Nelle!

We’re introducing each of the people who make up the wonderful Nelle team— head over to our Instagram to read more about our assistant fiction editor, Rachel! #nelle #nelleliterary

Today’s Nelle staff spotlight — our nonfiction editor, Emily! Read more about Emily below and stay tuned for the rest of our spotlight series.✨

Introducing Meridith Beretta, our assistant creative nonfiction editor! Read to learn more about Meridith and her time here at Nelle. #nelle #nelleliterary

Living alongside her loyal service-dog, Azzie (short for Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine), Kristin continues to inspire us every day. Join us in celebrating her incredible contributions to Nelle! 📖 #MeettheNelleTeam #nelleliterary

Hilary’s mission? To empower companies to connect authentically with their audience. 💻 Read more about our digital marketing intern below. Let’s welcome Hilary to the Nelle family! #MeetTheNelleTeam #nelleliterary

Meet Kaitlin Harris, our editorial intern! Kaitlin’s journey is all about crafting captivating stories. Her dream is to be a perceptive storyteller, a published author, and a content creator. Join us in welcoming Kaitlin to the Nelle team! #MeetTheNelleTeam #nelleliterary

Attention, Nelle readers! If you’ve ordered our latest Issue 6 and it hasn’t arrived, your shipping info might need a refresh. Email us your name and updated address to editors[email protected] and we’ll send it your way! Plus, get ready for our next issue — it’s coming soon!🙌

Introducing the rest of our staff: meet our managing editor, Sophie! Sophie plays an integral role here at Nelle. Join us in celebrating their accomplishments! 🙌 #nelle #nelleliterary