Three Poems by Larry Rogers The Majestic Poor There are fog lights in front of Fort Smith’s tallest building Standing in front of these lights after sun fall a man casts an eight story high shadow Some nights the homeless pass by here and pause to admire their reflected giantness before hobbling on Faith or Something Like It From a … [Read more...] about Three Poems by Larry Rogers
Submission Guidelines A juried on-line journal, Elder Mountain seeks Ozarks-focused manuscripts from all disciplinary perspectives as well as interdisciplinary approaches. In addition, high-quality, Ozarks-oriented short stories, poems, and works of creative nonfiction are of keen interest. Only electronic submissions are accepted and may be sent as a Word attachment to … [Read more...] about Submission Guidelines
Lynchings and Racial Terror in Pre-Civil War Washington County, Arkansas J. B. Hogan After the Civil War, lynchings, primarily of African Americans and typically done by mobs of white people, were common. From 1877-1950, nearly four thousand African Americans were lynched in the United States, some five hundred taking place in Arkansas.[1] It is somewhat … [Read more...] about Lynchings and Racial Terror in Pre-Civil War Washington County, Arkansas
Extra Innings By Michelle Collins Anderson Michelle Collins Anderson grew up on a registered Angus cattle farm outside of West Plains, Missouri — a place and a way of life that has shaped her writing. She has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and an MFA from Warren Wilson College. Her stories have appeared in Nimrod International Journal, Midwestern … [Read more...] about Extra Innings (Fiction)
Awards and Nominations Steve Wiegenstein's short story collection, Scattered Lights, has been longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Steve Wiegenstein's short story "Magic Kids," first published in Elder Mountain and now collected in Scattered Lights, received an honorable mention in the Mary Mackey Short Story Prize contest, sponsored by the National League of American … [Read more...] about Awards and Nominations