Issue 03
Content and trigger warnings for Issue 03 include mentions of or allusions to death, abuse, alcohol, and mental illness. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list; these are overt themes.
Loss comes in many forms. Friends drift away; children grow up. Sometimes, you leave by choice. Other times, you’re the one left behind. Perhaps loss greeted you as you emerged.
Whatever your story, loss finds us all. Meet it head-on in Issue 03 of Reservoir Road Literary Review.
"Transient" by Elizabeth Maria Naranjo
"In the Soup" by Jon Fain
"Strangle Weed" by Susan Triemert
"The Art of Leaving" by Victoria Buitron
"Milk and Cookies" by Ali Bryan
"Strict Rules and Loose Guidelines for Concertgoing Post-Pandemic" by Vic Nogay
"The Rock Star Grill Operator" by Sandra Cimadori
"Twenty Questions" by Amy Goldmacher
"Sunrise Service" by Amie McGraham
In order by prose with featured artist accompaniments listed:
“Transient” by Elizabeth Maria Naranjo, featuring “Sentries” by Stephen Ground
“In the Soup” by Jon Fain, featuring “Hydrothermal Expanse” by Em Harriet
“Strangle Weed” by Susan Triemert, featuring “Watercolor Visions” by Clarissa Cervantes
“The Art of Leaving” by Victoria Buitron
“Milk and Cookies” by Ali Bryan, featuring “Not Welcome” by Leslie Lindsay
“Strict Rules and Loose Guidelines for Concertgoing Post-Pandemic” by Vic Nogay, featuring “After the Rain in Brussels” by James Reade Venable
“The Rock Star Grill Operator” by Sandra Cimadori, featuring “Evening Darkness” by John Redkoles
“Twenty Questions” by Amy Goldmacher, featuring “Worthless?” by Mary Senter
“Sunrise Service” by Amie McGraham, featuring “The Last Time I Saw Her” by John Lightle
Copyrights held by authors listed. All other artwork credited to Unsplash. Individual content warnings not listed; please assume all prose deals with adult subject matter and difficult themes.