We are Fatal Flaw, an international online magazine publishing unexpected, topical writing and visual art that considers the world through a cracked lens. What can you expect to find here? Work that reveals the fatal flaw and the beauty inherent within it.
We sat down with James Gianetti, author of Calvin Klein (ELJ Editions, 2024) and Fatal Flaw contributor, to discuss his new novelette, the craft of writing an unconventional narrative, and his portrayal of vulnerability in a long-term friendship.
Read MoreKelly Gray’s newest chapbook, THE MATING CALLS OF A SPECTER, is a haunting exorcism that explores in stark, incisive language the profound ways in which sexual trauma imprints itself on the body and changes that body’s very composition.
Read MoreEvelyn Berry’s debut poetry collection, GRIEF SLUT, is a vibrant, punchy, pop-laden triumph that explores the poet’s life as a trans woman growing up in the American south. The poems inside are a mix of sweet and tart, grease and glitter, bursting with life like overripe fruit, their juices pooling on the page in all their glorious stickiness so that you come away with their pulpy guts on your fingertips.
Read MoreWe asked the flash fiction writers from our Witness issue what questions they would want to ask their fellow Volume 10 contributors. A few then answered those questions, delving into their craft, their inspirations, and their approach to creating. Read on to learn more about Gabriela V. Everett, Allie Scully, Bridge Lower, Mike Barthel, Aasiya F. Mirza Glover, and Ellie Laabs.
Read MoreWe asked the fiction and nonfiction writers from our Witness issue what questions they would want to ask their fellow Volume 10 contributors. A few then answered those questions, delving into their craft, their inspirations, and their approach to creating. Read on to learn more about William Hayward, Ross Hargreaves, Molly Seale, Heather Pegas, and Angela Townsend.
Read MoreVolume 10: WITNESS cover artist Alex Dimond spoke with Visual Art Editor Mollye Miller Shehadeh all about his illustrations, from where he draws inspiration for his brilliant images to what kind of work he aspires to create in the future. Check out Alex's work, and the work of all our brilliant Vol. 10 visual artists, in our most recent issue.
1st Place: “The Human Baby Sleeps Slumped Sideways in a Stroller Like a Doll” by Jessica Lilien
2nd Place: “The Adventures of Octopus Girl” by Sasha Wolff
See what our guest judge had to say about the winning stories and stay tuned for exclusive content with our winners (coming soon).
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