Watch Katie Cortese Read "Firebug" at FSU Warehouse Reading Series

Watch Katie Cortese Read "Firebug" at FSU Warehouse Reading Series

Reading fiction is usually solitary. It's great to hear audience feedback live, especially laughter.

"Cooling" by Julie Eill

"Cooling" by Julie Eill

Michael is a juvenile delinquent arrested for a “ritualistic murder” of a deer at a wildlife sanctuary (a gory scene that burns in your mind).

"The English Speakers" by Sarah Quigley

"The English Speakers" by Sarah Quigley

The main characters, simply referred to as “he” and “she” throughout, have developed their own intimate version of English.

Shaun Hamill, Reading Committee

Shaun Hamill, Reading Committee

His story appeared in the winter 2010 issue, and he was reading for Carve less than six months later.

Q&A with Marc Nieson

Q&A with Marc Nieson

After winning the 2008 Raymond Carver Contest, Nieson got to work on a new novel, Houdini's Heirs.

Carve's 2012 Pushcart Prize Nominations

Carve's 2012 Pushcart Prize Nominations

Which stories made our nominee shortlist?

Photos From the First Dallas Literary One Night Stand

Photos From the First Dallas Literary One Night Stand

Our first DLONS event featured Marc Nieson and local Dallas thespians reading excerpts from Carve.

Carve Featured in Latest Issue of Poets & Writers

Carve Featured in Latest Issue of Poets & Writers

Carve is featured in a column on lit mags that are changing their medium to adapt to the world of print and digital.

Introducing the Dallas Literary One Night Stand

Introducing the Dallas Literary One Night Stand

Introducing the Dallas Literary One Night Stand, a new reading series in Dallas.

"The Seagull" by Rhea DeRose-Weiss

"The Seagull" by Rhea DeRose-Weiss

Touches upon the impermanence and ever-shifting tides of love and reaching poignant heights, without veering off into the realm of magical realism.

Story Spotlight: "Dirty Darlene" by Sarah Kate Levy

Story Spotlight: "Dirty Darlene" by Sarah Kate Levy

A taxi driver who caters mostly to the overprivileged private school nearby takes a life-changing risk with a student.

Five Days of Funding Left for The Dead Kid Movie Project

Five Days of Funding Left for The Dead Kid Movie Project

Gillian King's short story has been optioned into a short film.

"Horses" by Stacy Elaine Dacheux

"Horses" by Stacy Elaine Dacheux

The story of equine-related therapy isn't quite as gentle as it sounds.

"Coward" by John Henry Fleming

"Coward" by John Henry Fleming

Imagine being six with a knife held closely to your throat. Not by a stranger, but by your father.

Margaret Atwood Mentions Carve on Twitter

Margaret Atwood Mentions Carve on Twitter

That time Margaret Atwood tweeted us and we became a gushing silly child.

"When My Body Smashed Into the Sidewalk" by Yuvi Zalkow

"When My Body Smashed Into the Sidewalk" by Yuvi Zalkow

The dead come to life in this curious and unsettling story from the fall 2007 issue.

"When Snow Falls on Atlantic City" by Nate House

"When Snow Falls on Atlantic City" by Nate House

House’s is an unassuming story, evoking poignancy through the simplest of means, maintaining its readers’ attention through its subdued beauty.

"Weekend With the Boy" by Ezra

"Weekend With the Boy" by Ezra

An artist is forced to reconsider his time-consuming and alienating profession when a love-child borne from his past is spurned onto him.

Thank You For Promoting the Raymond Carver Contest

Thank You For Promoting the Raymond Carver Contest

Many thanks to these organization who helped promote the 2012 Raymond Carver Contest.

“Hybrid” by Stephanie Dickinson

“Hybrid” by Stephanie Dickinson

Dalloway is a young girl who wants to escape her cross-dressing father and cosmetic surgery-obsessed grandmother.