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Featured Artist: Melissa Meier

Drawing upon Carnival and Native American skin-walkers, Swiss Brazilian artist Melissa Meier uses natural materials like leaves, stones, eggshells, rice, and pinecones to create breathtaking kinetic sculptures. Her warrior women exemplify strength, beauty, and harmony with the elements... bridging the divide between humanity and nature. Read C.T. Lisa's full interview here. 

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Sara Watkins

2022 Story Award Winner

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Abdulrazaq Salihu

2022 Poetry Award Winner

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Martins Deep

Summer Spotlight Artist

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L.A. Hawbaker | Interview

Molly Yingling—the managing editor of Porter House Review--discusses what it’s like on the editorial side of publishing, including her thoughts on reading fees, rejections, cover letters, and hosting literary events in the "Mermaid Capital of Texas." Read the full interview here.

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Lauren Ramsey | Graphic Story

A driver pulls in for a late night snack at a 24-hour truck stop diner. He lights a cigarette. He orders coffee. He surveys the diners and dinner options. "Short menu tonight," he says.

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Siera Carpenter | Poetry

this morning i rolled out of bed and by rolled i mean woke up from a succession of intense dreams i couldn't remember if i tried then grudgingly turned on a dim light...

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Mary Zheng | Nonfiction

I'm a social worker in an emergency department. My job is easy. After people are admitted, I gather their story, and then I ask questions to verify their address, phone number... 

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Tyler Odeneal | Fiction

I miss you. The video plays over and over on MTV and BET and even the news and Momma keeps crying because Aaliyah died on her birthday. I was partying and then the DJ… 

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MASKS Literary Magazine is a Weisman Award-winning print and online publication founded in the spring of 2021 as part of the Columbia College Chicago Library's Aesthetics of Research Program, an ongoing series of exhibits, events, and other shenanigans dedicated to exploring the role that libraries play in creative community building. MASKS provides a space in which emerging writers and artists can engage in the artistic process. 
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MASKS Literary Magazine is sponsored by the Columbia College Chicago Library and was founded as part of the Aesthetics of Research Program-an ongoing series of exhibits, events, and other shenanigans dedicated to exploring the role that libraries play in artistic process, creative community building, and resource-sharing in the arts. 
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  • Featured
  • Issue
  • Interviews
    • Melissa Meier
    • Miya Turnbull
    • Molly Yingling
    • Kate Wisel
  • Submissions
    • Guidelines
    • Contests
  • About
    • Masthead
    • Our Mission
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