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Juked Print #5 Anthology
Review by Nora Gruenberg
The fifth Juked print anthology features twenty contributors, ranging from experienced published writers to talented newcomers, presenting six short stories, twenty-six poems and one interview with author, Claudia Smith. Touching on topics from the metaphysical, the futuristic and strained family relationships, Juked #5’s fiction offers compelling reflections of the authors’ perspectives.
In prize winner Maria Villanueva’s story The Hand, accident-prone Teresa’s experiences disturbing hallucinations in the context of her unhappy marriage. Runner-up Catherine Brown’s Two Sisters unravels Maude and Emmy’s lives from the moment of their odd deaths to the very core of their beings. Liz Prato, the other fiction finalist, deals with Jake’s concern for her brilliant brother’s mental illness in He Never Gave It To You Straight. Poetry prize winner James Belflower uses dream-like imagery and free-verse in his five poems while runner-up Shawn Fawson uses nature and memories as links in poetry that describe an aging mother’s declining health.
In Kelly Spitzer’s Twenty Questions: An Interview with Claudia Smith, they discuss how Smith’s background, preferences and influences have impacted her writing process. Spitzer is able to draw forth why Smith revels in the flash fiction genre and her feelings on the world of online publishing. It was a refreshing and informative conversation, a definite highlight of the anthology.
Emerging literary talent is easier to find than ever now, with journals like Juked providing a great showcase, both online and in print. Although they update their online journal regularly, the print anthology is worth checking out @ Juked.Com.