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07/10/2019

Two Poems by Robin Ray — Across The Margin

These two poems by Robin Ray explore spiritual, if not literal, homelessness—that feeling of being untethered to a sense place or even a consistent story of self—as the defining experience of our time: “I haven’t/ secured a home in my wandering,/ not one place to rest my depression.” https://acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-by-robin-ray/ #poetry #poems #poet

These two poems by Robin Ray explore spiritual, if not literal, homelessness—that feeling of being untethered to a sense place or even a consistent story of self—as the defining experience of our time: “I haven’t/

07/10/2019

This Week in Osiris & Between Me and My Mind | The Drop

The latest episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast featured on The Drop! Give it a run...

This week we bring you a clip of an interview with the Steven Cantor, the director of Me and My Mind. We also update you on all things Osiris!

07/09/2019

Have you checked out our Best Songs of 2019 (so far) list yet? Click below to read more and listen!

https://acrossthemargin.com/best-songs-of-2019-so-far/

#acrossthemargin #bestsongsof2019

07/09/2019

ATM: The Podcast — National Parks: Our Living Treasure

Across The Margin: The Podcast celebrates the grandeur of America’s National Parks with an interview with the author of National Parks: Our Living Treasure (A Time For Concern), Dr. Gil Lusk: https://acrossthemargin.com/atm-the-podcast-national-parks-our-living-treasure/ #NationalParks #NPS #NationalParkService #Nature #Preservation Osiris

Across The Margin: The Podcast celebrates the grandeur of America’s National Parks with an interview with the author of National Parks: Our Living Treasure (A Time For Concern), Dr. Gil Lusk… On iTunes now! On Spotify now! In

07/08/2019

Enjoy reading poetry? Our poetry section on our website is filled with beautiful poems. Head to www.acrossthemargin.com/category/poetry/ to explore.

07/07/2019

"My Soulmate Speaks Only to Me" by Anni Shamim — Across The Margin

An offering of flash fiction where the practice of writing exists as the sole relief from the hardships of everyday life. "My Soulmate Speaks Only to Me" by Anni Shamim: https://acrossthemargin.com/my-soulmate-speaks-only-to-me/ #fiction #flashfiction #life #writing

An offering of flash fiction where the practice of writing exists as the sole relief from the hardships of everyday life... by: Anni Shamim I send out distress signals from under the rubble pile of rejections, multitudes of

07/04/2019

"Big Sky" — Across the Margin

What would you give up to have it all? Your job? Your family? A story told in reverse (Memento-style!) which takes place around #IndependenceDay that explores the lengths to which we go. "Big Sky" by Michael Shields, Chris Thompson and Douglas Grant: https://acrossthemargin.com/big-sky/ #fiction #ICYMI

What would you give up to have it all? Your job? Your family? A story told in reverse (Memento-style!) explores the lengths to which we go... August 28, 2013 by Michael Shields “It almost doesn’t look real,”

07/03/2019

Across The Margin: The Podcast offers up a behind the scenes look at the new film Between Me and My Mind, via an interview with its director, filmmaker Steven Cantor: https://acrossthemargin.com/atm-podcast-between-me-and-my-mind/ #BetweenMeAndMyMind #Phish #TreyAnastasio #documentary #SoulPlanet Osiris Phish #AcrossTheMargin #podcast

07/03/2019

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06/29/2019

"There is more than meets the eye, in this contest that pits the worthiness of human lives versus revenue..."

Beyond the N.R.A. by Michael Shields

Read the full story here: https://acrossthemargin.com/beyond-the-n-r-a/

#gunviolenceawarenessmonth #gvam #atmpublishing #acrossthemargin

06/28/2019

"Bruno Sammartino Conquers The Martians" by Jon Krampner — Across The Margin

An offering of absurdist, science fiction where the only hope for Earth’s survival lies in the hands of a man known as the Abruzzi Strongboy. "Bruno Sammartino Conquers The Martians" by Jon Krampner: https://acrossthemargin.com/bruno-sammartino-conquers-the-martians/ #fiction #scifi #aliens #satire

An offering of absurdist, science fiction where the only hope for Earth’s survival lies in the hands of a man known as the Abruzzi Strongboy... by: Jon Krampner The Martians were upon us quickly. Searing blasts from

06/28/2019

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06/27/2019

Across the Margin - The Podcast

Before episode 61 of Across The Margin: The Podcast drops next week (an interview with Between Me and My Mind director Steven Cantor, a film about @treyanastasio), catch up with all the eclectic, engaging offerings of the podcast now! https://acrossthemargin.com/podcast/ #podcast @osirispod #art #music #film #writers #literature #politics #poetry #BetweenMeandMyMind #stories #storytelling

We invite you to come along as host Michael Shields guides you deeper into the stories told at the online Arts & Cultural magazine, Across the Margin. Listen in as he takes you on a

06/26/2019

"Safe Spaces' by Krissy Trujillo...

"No matter how loud and proud I am – and have been for the past decade – I’m still highly aware of, what feels like, everyone staring when I walk down the street holding another girl’s hand. I still feel self-conscious giving another girl a goodnight kiss – not even properly making out, but just a kiss – on the street, because I know the chances that someone around me might make a crass remark, or even worse, attack me, is a reality."

Read the full short story by Krissy Trujillo here: https://acrossthemargin.com/safe-spaces/

#pride #pridemonth #acrossthemargin #atmpublishing #equality

06/26/2019

"That Day" by Christopher Johnson — Across The Margin

"There are silences that define one’s life.” A short story that reflects upon the fact that one day in a person’s life, one moment event, can change everything. "That Day" by Christopher Johnson: https://acrossthemargin.com/that-day/ #Life #Family #Change #Tragedy #Courage

"There are silences that define one’s life." A short story that reflects upon the fact that one day in a person's life, one moment event, can change everything... by: Christopher Johnson My father sat across from me on

06/25/2019

This month is #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth so we're sharing some articles we've published on this subject.

"On Guns and Gun Control" by Keith Lesmeister continues this crucial conversation arguing that "to do nothing is cold, callous, [and an] inappropriate response to an issue that demands our attention." Read the full article in the link below.

https://acrossthemargin.com/onguns/

#atmpublishing #gunviolenceawareness #gvam

06/24/2019

"Dexter" by Betty Joyce Nash — Across The Margin

A short story, born of a real-life experience backpacking in Wyoming, that puts forward the notion that sometimes we aren’t exactly sure what we want in life, until it falls right into our hands. "Dexter" by Betty Joyce Nash: https://acrossthemargin.com/dexter/ #Life #Desire #Family #Travel

A short story, born of a real-life experience backpacking in Wyoming, that puts forward the notion that sometimes we aren't exactly sure what we want in life, until it falls right into our hands... by: Betty Joyce Nash We

06/21/2019

Our latest book release, The Bounce & The Echo by Ian Johnson is a new, exciting story of one person's attempt to discover himself anew while on a venture to find peace with a game he so desperately wanted to love...

Click below to read more and purchase your copy today.

https://acrossthemargin.com/product/the-bounce-and-the-echo-by-ian-johnson-copy/

#book #author #acrossthemargin #thebounceandtheecho #bookrelease #basketball #memoir

06/19/2019

Two Poems by J Tarwood — Across The Margin

These two poems by J. Tarwood engage the clashing juxtapositions at the heart of our experience of the self: our present identity is as mysterious and hard to stitch together to us as the versions of our selves memory creates. “I lick/ white curling ice cream,/ past at my back, overlooking,/ overlooked.” https://acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-by-j-tarwood/ #poetry #poems

These two poems by J. Tarwood engage the clashing juxtapositions at the heart of our experience of the self: our present identity is as mysterious and hard to stitch together to us as the versions

06/19/2019

"Stuck in the Muck" by T.E. Cowell — Across The Margin

A short story that acts a reminder that what goes around, comes around. "Stuck in the Muck" by T.E. Cowell: https://acrossthemargin.com/stuck-in-the-muck/ #fiction #enemies #revenge #karma

A short story that acts a reminder that what goes around, comes around... by: T.E. Cowell On James’s first day back on the job in months, one of his old coworkers, by way of a greeting, or

06/16/2019

In honor of #NationalPrideMonth were digging through our archives to find some articles that connect to this powerful and important movement.

Click our link below to read "Marriage Equality Comes to the Emerald Isles" by Tom McIntyre.

"Five years ago I met my husband, Frank, in New York City. It might sound cliché, but we matched well from the start. We both loved to travel, bar hop and spend time together. The relationship was not easy to maintain as for three years we lived in different cities, Frank in The Big Apple and me down in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC. We only managed to see each other one or two weekends a month, but our bond was strong. Thank heavens for unlimited text message plans..."

https://acrossthemargin.com/marriage-equality/

#pride #pridemonth #acrossthemargin #atmpublishing #onlinemag

06/15/2019

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06/13/2019

"Cloisters in Fiction" by Christian Niedan — Across The Margin

The prevalence of The Cloisters in literature: A look at the numerous novelists who have set their characters loose amongst The Met Cloisters’s light filled stone hallways. "Cloisters in Fiction" by Christian Niedan: https://acrossthemargin.com/cloisters-in-fiction/ #Cloisters #MetCloisters #TheCloister #TheUnicornInCaptivity #TheHuntoftheUnicorn

The prevalence of The Cloisters in literature: A look at the numerous novelists who have set their characters loose amongst The Met Cloisters's light filled stone hallways... by: Christian Niedan The cover of James Carroll’s 2018 novel

06/12/2019

"Diversity Should F*ck You Up" by Jonathan Marcantoni — Across The Margin

"Real diversity should not be comfortable.” An op-ed challenging diversity initiatives found in popular/television culture by Jonathan Marcantoni: https://acrossthemargin.com/diversity-should-fck-you/ Jonathan Marcantoni

“Real diversity should not be comfortable.” An op-ed challenging diversity initiatives found in popular/television culture... by: Jonathan Marcantoni Diversity is often a joke. What I mean by this is, the kind of diversity that values the superficial, while

06/11/2019

Click below to read "Manosphere" by Miriam Hamilton.

https://acrossthemargin.com/manosphere/

This firm is the next new thing in intelligent machines. At least the trade magazines say so, and Olivia reads trade magazines. She’s also in the reception area, counting floor tiles and waiting to be called for an interview with the next new thing. Her job with the Army has been reduced to analyzing budgeting and costs, which for an engineer, is akin to death itself. While the characterization may be a bit extreme, Olivia has been bored to tears and needs to find something, anything else to do...

#acrossthemargin #atmpublishing #manosphere #miriamhamilton

06/11/2019

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06/10/2019

Across The Margin: The Podcast — A Diet of Worms with Erik Rasmussen

Across The Margin: The Podcast explores the art of writing fiction with author Erik Rasmussen: https://acrossthemargin.com/podcast-erik-rasmussen/ #podcast #writing #ADietOfWorms #fiction #AtLarge #AcrossTheMargin Osiris Erik Rasmussen

Across The Margin: The Podcast explores the art of writing fiction with author Erik Rasmussen... On iTunes now! On Spotify now! In this latest episode of Across The Margin: The Podcast author Erik Rasmussen joins in on a conversation about the art

06/10/2019

Have you pre-ordered Jessica Fischoff’s The Desperate Measure Of Undoing, out on 9.1.19?

The Desperate Measure of Undoing explores the feminine through mythology’s influence on the contemporary world. This collection of poems examines how the stories and truths of ancient women resonate today, and how the human condition, as a whole, is rooted in a timelessness beyond the confines of any era.

Link to pre-order:
https://acrossthemargin.com/product/desperate-measure-undoing/

#TheDesperateMeasureofUndoing #AcrossTheMargin #ATMPublishing

06/08/2019

Remembering: Anthony Bourdain, World Ambassador — Across The Margin

One year ago today we lost a wondrous spirit, a world ambassador and unifier, and a truly gifted storyteller. RIP #AnthonyBourdain: https://acrossthemargin.com/anthony-bourdain/ #writer #chef #legend

A somber farewell to a writer and a storyteller, a chef and a global ambassador for humanity, Anthony Bourdain…. by: Michael Shields "If I am an advocate for anything, it is to move. As far as

06/07/2019

Jorge Otero-Pailos’ Répétiteur — Across The Margin

An analysis, by Nathaniel White, of Jorge Otero-Pailos’ Répétiteur, an installation featured at the New York City Center’s Harkness Studio: https://acrossthemargin.com/jorge-otero-pailos-repetiteur/ #Art #Répétiteur

An analysis of Jorge Otero-Pailos' Répétiteur, an installation featured at the New York City Center's Harkness Studio... by: Nathaniel White In allegory, truth “is bodied forth in the dance of represented ideas.” – Walter Benjamin On view at

06/07/2019

"A Modest Proposal" by Frederick Foote — Across The Margin

A modest, pragmatic proposal for gun control. Something HAS to be done, but what? "A Modest Proposal" by Frederick Foote: https://acrossthemargin.com/modest-proposal/ #guncontrol #guns #America #commonsense #guncontrolnow #gunsafety

A modest, pragmatic proposal for gun control. Something HAS to be done, but what? by: Frederick Foote The position is inarguable, guns are a public health menace. From 2012 to 2015 there were close 33,000 gun-related deaths

06/06/2019

💢 Across the Margin //: The Newsletter, Issue #81 is out - Politics, Poetry, Podcasts, Fiction, Film, Music & More! 💢 - https://mailchi.mp/1f891348a0ef/atm-newsletter-number-81

06/04/2019

Best Songs of 2019 (So Far) — Across The Margin

Across the Margin takes stock of the status of music in 2019, stopping near the midway point to offer its picks for the best songs of the year (so far): https://acrossthemargin.com/best-songs-of-2019-so-far/ #music #rock #hiphop #pop #bestof #AcrossTheMargin

Across the Margin takes stock of the status of music in 2019, stopping near the midway point to offer its picks for the best songs of the year (so far)… Gary Clark Junior - “This

06/01/2019

"Honeymoon" by Charles David Taylor — Across The Margin

A short story that illuminates a life-changing perspective found while dwelling disgruntledly at rock bottom/ "Honeymoon" by Charles David Taylor: https://acrossthemargin.com/honeymoon/ #Life #Perspective #Honeymoon #Grieving

A short story that illuminates a life-changing perspective found while dwelling disgruntledly at rock bottom... by: Charles David Taylor ((Header art is by the incomparable street artist Banksy.)) Damon Rogers Thursday, June 22, 2019 at 5:37 AM To: Brody,

05/31/2019

At Across The Margin, not only are we fervid admirers of the great Walt Whitman, but we are also HUGE Breaking Bad nerds — and the fact that those two worlds intermingled delights us to no end. On the celebration of what would be Walt Whitman's 200th birthday, we revisit that connection, the many and poignant instances W.W. was referenced in #BreakingBad: https://acrossthemargin.com/walter-white-vs-walt-whitman/ #Whitman200 #LeavesOfGrass #WW #Whitman #WaltWhitman

05/31/2019

Across the Margin celebrates the 200th birthday of the great American poet Walt Whitman! We remember the iconic Brooklyn poet, essayist, and journalist as a humanist, with his works helping to further the transition between transcendentalism and realism. The Modernist poet Ezra Pound has called Whitman "America's poet... He IS America." and we could not agree more. Whitman has been celebrated as one of the most influential poets in American canon and one would be hard-pressed to truly understand America without Walt Whitman, and it was his belief that there is a vital, symbiotic relationship between the poet and society. So Happy 200th Birthday to the First Poet of Democracy, the Father of Free Verse and the Prophet of our Utopian Future! #Whitman200 #WaltWhitman #poetry #poems #poet

05/30/2019

An offering of flash fiction where a sudden tragedy opens the door unto the possibility of a whole new life…

Read "Elvira's Prize" by Arya F. Jenkins here: https://acrossthemargin.com/elviras-prize/

#fiction #writingcommunity #acrossthemargin #atmpublishing