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Egg Heaven, Stories, by Robin Parks

Egg Heaven, Stories, by Robin Parks

All the characters in this collection represent the basic needs of the human heart and the ways we struggle to fill those needs.

Losing Touch by Sandra Hunter

Losing Touch by Sandra Hunter

On the surface, Sandra Hunter’s debut novel is the quintessential immigrant story of an Indian family navigating life in London after Indian Independence.

Every Kiss a War by Leesa Cross-Smith

Every Kiss a War by Leesa Cross-Smith

Leesa Cross-Smith’s debut collection is a fearless exploration of relationships. No love, lust or loss is left off the table in this sensual feast of a book.

Looking Out of Broken Windows by Dan Powell

Looking Out of Broken Windows by Dan Powell

The defining theme of this collection may very well be transformation, albeit that unwitting one that happens when we lose focus on where we’re going.

Illness and Life in Carve Stories

Illness and Life in Carve Stories

Guest post by Cynthia Litz, MD, a reading committee member of Carve since 2012.

 

Songs for the Deaf by John Henry Fleming

Songs for the Deaf by John Henry Fleming

In his new collection, Fleming introduces us to cloud-reading seers, hoop-playing saviors, ardor-inducing aliens (yes! really!), and more.

2013 Million Writers Award Results Announced

2013 Million Writers Award Results Announced

Congratulations to Rachel Steiger-Meister and Adrienne Celt for taking 1st and 3rd, respectively, in the awards for best online fiction.

Carve's 2013 Pushcart Prize Nominations

Carve's 2013 Pushcart Prize Nominations

It’s that time of year, when Carve becomes the submitter and we send our own published stories out to the Pushcart Press.

Audio Versions of Select Carve Short Stories Now Available

Audio Versions of Select Carve Short Stories Now Available

In conjunction with our new Carve in the Classroom series, we’ve created audio readings of nine Carve stories.

Rebecca McKanna

Rebecca McKanna

Rebecca McKanna is an MFA student in creative writing at Purdue University and lives in Lafayette, Indiana.

Four Carve Stories Selected as Notable Story in Million Writers Award

Four Carve Stories Selected as Notable Story in Million Writers Award

Congratulations to four Carve contributors whose stories have been recognized as a “Notable Story” of 2012 by the Million Writers Award. 

Nico L'Insalata

Nico L'Insalata

Nico L’Insalata discovered Carve last winter when he mistakenly left the “R” off of Carver in his Google search

Clifford Brooks

Clifford Brooks

"There’s never a bad apple when it comes to Carve. Every story is really, really good."

Our 2013 Million Writers Award Nominations

Our 2013 Million Writers Award Nominations

The Million Writers Award is designed to recognize outstanding fiction published online.

Sophie Hampton

Sophie Hampton

Sophie Hampton, a writer and freelance editor from London, England, has been reading Carve since 2012.

Michael Benedetto

Michael Benedetto

His favorite story from Carve is also one of our all-time most popular. 

Jennifer Harvey

Jennifer Harvey

She hails from “across the pond,” having grown up in the UK and now living in the Netherlands.

Allen Kratz

Allen Kratz

He admits he only discovered Raymond Carver recently. (Better late than never!)

Happy Birthday Raymond Carver

Happy Birthday Raymond Carver

Carver would've turned 75 years old today. How will you celebrate?

Meet the Externs

Meet the Externs

We received over fifty applications for the various positions.