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The Last Time I Ever Saw Jimmy Molloy

by Jeffrey DeVries

I discovered Jeffrey DeVries work on the Rappahhannock Review’s website and reached out to him directly. He thankfully had this well-written piece available. Its stakes are the stuff of daily life, which, if not treated of correctly, can easily become mundane. Mr. DeVries has a ready power of characterization, however, so that, even in the brief visit the reader spends with these figures from Indiana, their interplay is immediately apparent and allows for the imagination to produce an entirety.

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Vignette from Tieck

by Joseph Teti

This is the first time Joseph Teti’s work is being featured in The Rialto Books Review. His depictive poem here is constructed well, vivid, and engrossing.

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Aqua Aeterna

by Adam Kozak

Adam Kozak’s work can also be found on his Substack. The poem, like many before it, takes its inspiration from ruins, specifically the aqueducts of Rome.

Adam's Profile on Papertrail

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The Lighthouse

Part V

by Alexandra Ranieri

Previous installments of The Lighthouse can be found on Song of the Broad-Axe Publication's Substack, The Ha'Pennpy Papers'.

Alexandra's Profile on Papertrail

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The League of Berries and Laurels

Ch. VI - Christmas Eve

This is my own contribution.