New story out in Reckon Review — “What We Lost in the Fire.”
What We Lost in the Fire
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Promposal
Promposal is no longer on the Allegory EZine website (it has moved to that journal’s archives). I have included it below:
The Promposal
After “The Finger,” a Folktale
Continue readingPromposal
I’ve been seeing on my various social media feeds photographs of people’s kids all dressed up for prom. Last year, my daughter and I were shopping at the last moment for shoes, undergarments, getting her hair curled. Last year, I took her to her friend’s house above the Sepulveda pass so the girls could take photographs on their way to the prom with a background of the mountains. Last year, none of their houses had burned.
My tongue and cheek take on a Jewish folktale, The Finger, was published today in Allegory Ezine: The Promposal. Like all good rom coms involving high schoolers, it ends with a prom.
Undark plus AWP
Fractured Lit has published my micro Undark as a reprint. Take a look and this song is a good soundtrack to it.
I’ll be at AWP on March 27 and 28 and doing two readings:
Th 3/27 from 5-7 pm: Boudin’s Flash Fiction Chapbook Launch party at SUR Restaurant, 606 N Robertson, West Hollywood.
Fri 3/28 from 6-9 pm: Hot Pillow reading at the Figueroa Hotel, DTLA
Otherwise, DM me on Bluesky if you want to meet up!
Secret of Mulholland Manor
For the new year, I have a new story out, “Secret of Mulholland Manor,” in Doric Literary. Much thanks to Dave Gregory, the EIC of Doric Literary and a champion of the short story, and to all who helped me with the story — Hillary Leftwich, Beth Gilstrap, and Sara Lippmann are a few.
Read it while listening to Olivia Rodrigo and other sad girlies, and take a look at my Pinterest inspiration board for the story.
Story From Conium Review
This story, “The Winners,” was originally in Volume 10 of the Conium Review (Dec. 2020). Because the print version is out of stock, I’ve published it here.
Continue readingInterview in Split Lip
The wonderful Split Lip Magazine interviewed me about the Mandragora accordion book, and other things.
Mandragora Proceeds
I’m so happy that the Mandragora sales were $323.00, with PayPal fees and postage subtracted. I made a donation to the National Network of Abortion Funds.
Accordion Book, “Mandragora”
My sister and I have been working on an accordion book for my story “Mandragora,” which was first published in Passages North. I’m selling these at $10.00 each to benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds. My sister and her business, Slub Design, have donated her time, design work, and the materials, so all profits will go to the Network, except for postage. The first 25 (if 25 are even sold) will have pop-ups. Please message me here or on twitter (@lorisambolbrody) for orders and for my paypal address. Once all 25 are gone, or by the end of March, I will send anyone who wants proof of donation and an accounting.
Look how cute they are!
Lori Sambol Brody 