The Door
When you come to a door, do not think you need to open it. When the door is a man, close it. When the door is a man, rub your body against it. When the door is a woman, … Read More
Ode on a Mountain
Caught in the thought-tangled thicket The ram by its horns grows weary: How begin to die? A child no longer A child asks his question to the stone He sat on waiting. He throws in time. He throws in … Read More
Pushcart Prize Nominations: 2013
Salamander is happy to announce our 2013 nominees for the Pushcart Prize, celebrating “The Best of the Small Presses”: Poetry: “A Flemish Still Life” by Ellen Kaufman, Salamander, vol. 18.2 “Fennel” by Fred Marchant, Salamander, vol. 19.1 “Christ Stopped at … Read More
Reading 11/14: Sophie Cabot Black and Greg Delanty
We hope you’ll join us for a reading on November 14th! Sophie Cabot Black and Greg Delanty will be reading from their recent books, The Exchange and Loosestrife. 7PM 73 Tremont St. Suffolk Poetry Center Mildred F. Sawyer Library … Read More
Poetry Reading with Lee Sharkey and Tess Taylor
Join us for a free, open to the public reading on Friday, October 11, at 5:30 for a reading by poets Lee Sharkey and Tess Taylor. They will be reading poems from their new books, Calendars of Fire and The Forage … Read More
“We Watch Shelley Winters Drown for the 100th Time”
This was the winning entry of our “Write a Great Last Line of Poetry” contest, held at the Harvard Bookstore Warehouse Weekends Literary Magazine Fair. Congratulations to to Sebastian Morris-White, who won a two-year subscription to Salamander! … Read More
2013 Fiction Contest Results!
With more submissions than ever before, the competition was tight for our 2013 Fiction Contest! We’re happy to announce the winners and finalists, as chosen by judge Edith Pearlman. Congratulations to all the winners, and many thanks to all who … Read More
2013 Fiction Contest Results
Winner Jen Fawkes, “Iphigenia in Baltimore” Honorable Mention Rochelle Distelheim, “O, Thou, Whom My Soul Doth Love” Finalists Leland Cheuk, “Funeral by the Arcade” Lisa Doublestein, “New Leaf” Colby Halloran, “Only Rain” Thomas McConnell, “Berlin Train” Bob Ross, “Dust”
Celebrate Salamander 18.2 at Newtonville Books!
Please join us in celebrating the release of our new issue (20th Anniversary Edition, Part 2), at Newtonville Books on July 1st at 7PM. Poets and contributors Ben Berman and Anna Ross will read, and Salamander will continue to celebrate … Read More
2013 Fiction Contest Now Open!
Our 2013 Fiction Contest is open! Hop over to our contest page to submit or learn more! About our judge: Edith Pearlman has published more than 250 works of short fiction and short non-fiction in national magazines, literary … Read More
A Reading for the One Fund
The Boston literary community comes together to support those most affected by the marathon attack. Join us for a reading by Robert Pinsky, former U.S. Poet Laureate; Sue Miller, best-selling author of While I Was Gone and The Lake … Read More