Today on Midwest Weird: “Dark Earth," by Sarah L. Parris. Buy Sarah a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   Sarah Parris writes short speculative and fantasy fiction. She is also an instructor of English and Creative Writing, which she believes is the best job ever. Sarah lives in Missouri with her wife and cats. In her free time, Sarah can often be found playing Dungeons & Dragons. Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine f

Today on Midwest Weird: “the oven of america,” by Gabriella Fryer. Buy Gabriella a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   Gabriella Fryer is a mother, wife, and writer located in New England, but she was born and raised all over the Midwest. She started her family in Illinois, and finds her writing often starts or ends in its familiar landscapes. Gabriella enjoys writing poetry, short fiction, essays, and creative nonfiction abo

Today on Midwest Weird: “The Move Out from Marbury Drive,” by Shiv Majmudar.   Buy Shiv a coffee in support of his work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : ) Shiv Majmudar has published fiction in the Alabama Literary Review. His stories have been recognized by the Writers of the Future Contest. A senior at Olentangy Orange High School, he lives in Westerville, Ohio. Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home

Today on Midwest Weird: “How To Survive Being Brought to Church by Your Grandparents,” by Ryan Van Ells. Buy Ryan a coffee in support of his work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   Ryan Van Ells (he/him) is a queer lawyer and author of dark fiction from Milwaukee, WI. His work has appeared in State of Matter, Tiny Terrors and Drabbledark III. He is an affiliate member of the HWA. You can find him at ryanvanellsauthor.wordpress.com . Midwest Weird is an a

Today on Midwest Weird: "Bruno and His Classmates,” by Sophie Anne Hinkson. Buy Sophie a coffee in support of her work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   Sophie Ann Hinkson relocated to Chicago from Paris a few years ago. In France, she worked as a bookseller and journalist for a literary magazine and radio station. She is now teaching ESL and French at various colleges in Chicago. She holds an MA in Modern Literature from France and is currently an MFA

Today on Midwest Weird: "Why I Don’t Deserve to Be in Jail This Halloween" by Itto and Mekiya Outini. Buy Itto and Mekiya a coffee in support of their work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   Itto and Mekiya Outini write about America, Morocco, and all those caught in between. They’ve published in The North American Review, Modern Literature, Fourth Genre, and elsewhere. Their work has received support from the MacDowell Foundation, the Steinbeck Fellowsh

Today, we have the first episode of a new audio drama from Amy Lee Lillard. All episodes of the show “A Woman is a God” will be available...

Today on Midwest Weird: A nonfiction piece by Erin Johnston, titled “Pants Free in St Paul.” Read by the author.   Erin Johnston is the...

Today on Midwest Weird: A special reading of Donzerly Light, our pop culture column from Heath Smith.   Heath Smith is a special pop...

Today on Midwest Weird: “How to Grow a House," by LL Kelly. Buy LL a coffee in support of their work ! Be sure to leave a message and note who it's for : )   LL Kelly currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her family. When not writing (or reading), she can be found working on new tricks with her dog, crafting, or gardening.   Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine from Broads and Books Productions. We’re the home of weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writ

Today on Midwest Weird: Three short works by Mathew Serback.   Mathew Serback is a re-educated goblin from the lower west side of...

Today on Midwest Weird: “Flood," by Stephanie Frazee.   Stephanie Frazee's work is forthcoming from Variant Literature and has appeared...

Today on Midwest Weird: “Eviction Notice” by Joshua Grasso.   Joshua Grasso (he/him) is a professor of English at East Central...

Today on Midwest Weird: “The Death of the Dinosaurs” by Kristin Harley.   Kristin Harley's fiction has appeared in Haunted MTL, Parcham...

Today on Midwest Weird: “The Shape of Her Life” by E.F. Schraeder.   A Rhysling and Pushcart nominated poet, E.F. Schraeder is author of...

Today on Midwest Weird: “The Ghosts of Us” by Daniela Barzallo.   An Ecuadorian-American writer from Peoria, Illinois, Daniela Barzallo...

Today on Midwest Weird: “Carnation” by Gabriella Paz Hoggatt.   Gabriella Paz Hoggatt is an MFA candidate at the University of Illinois...

Today on Midwest Weird: “My Pretend Husbands” by Sara Spry.   Sara Spry is a barista, pet sitter and writer living in Chicago, Illinois....

Today on Midwest Weird: “Transcendental Boy” by Nick Thornton.   Nick Thornton is a speculative fiction writer whose work explores the...

Today on Midwest Weird: “Space Aliens” by Heath Smith. This is a special reading of Heath's column, Donzerly Light .   Heath Smith is a...