isotrope: Literary Journal

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isotrope is an international literary journal based out of FLCC. The publication features poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual arts. The journal showcases emerging talent from around the world.

isotrope — 2023 Issue

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Editor in Chief

Erin Brewer, Humanities Instructor

Faculty Advisor

Jon Palzer, Professor of English

Logo Designer

Francesca Tiermini, '22

2023 Student Editors

Ryley Trail


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Table of Contents

2 — A Note from the Editor
3 — Sequela Kim Rossi
4 — Stories with Legos Lucas Selby
7 — Let Me Teach You Serge Lecomte
8 — Beasts of Our Own Legend Benjamin J. Kirby
9 — Typical American Donald L. Patten
10 — Harpo's Complaint (Says Tina) by John M. Bellinger
12 — IN SEARCH OF YESTERDAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE John Grey
13 — The Woman Who Told Stories Mark Crimmins
14 — When I Touch You with My Eyes Closed Brad Stumpf
15 — Ars poetica Joseph Byrd
16 — Leopards, Music, Wolves Coen van der Wolf
17 — Embraceable You Matthew Fertel
18 — In the Eye of the Beholder Nathaniel Gutman
20 — Monsoon (Barsaat – برسات) Nadir Khan Feroz
22 — Memories of an Observation Deck Robin Weeg
23 — Carpe Demon Robin Weeg
24 — All that's left Emma Jarman
27 — I'm Not Lovin' It Matthew Fertel
28 — Big Edward Michael Supranowicz
29 — Confined Edward Michael Supranowicz
30 — Leftovers Maggie Bowyer
31 — Ode to body hair Dwight James III
32 — Ski Dream Francine Rubin
33 — What I See When I Remove my Eyelashes [Content Warning: Depression] Sabrina Stuart Smith
34 — The Baying Dogs of Night Jim Ross
35 — Whose Bones Are These? Ners Neonlumberjack
36 — That Night Devin Meireles
39 — Bullhead City JC Alfier
40 — COVID 19 Minta Samiei
41 — Wildwood Nearing Winter JC Alfier
42 — Spitting Wilda Morris
43 — The Dark Robert L. Penick
44 — COVID 19 Minta Samiei
45 — Transfigured Mojave JC Alfier
46 — COVID 19 Minta Samiei
47 — Engagement DS Maolalai  
48 — Notre Dame DS Maolalai
49 — Prohibition Bethany O'Tremba
50 — My Hair on Her Hips Brad Stumpf
51 — Owl in the Library Kim Rossi
52 — A Private Play Matt Gulley
53 — Never apologise; never explain Coen van der Wolf
54 — offering to a childhood crush Sophie Hall
55 — Wendy's Sweet & Sour Sauce Zach Spruce
56 — Joy Abubakar Sadiq Mustapha
57 — The Long Walk Bruce Spang
58 — Joy Abubakar Sadiq Mustapha
59 — The Breath of a Wing Bruce Spang
61 — medical procedure Zachary Hodges
62 — Empty Parts Alex Rost
63 — Summer Treasure #44 Jim Ross
64 — The Tea Shop Maggie Pono
65 — Sweet Francine Rubin
66 — Premonition Larissa Monique Hauck
67 — Retrospective Jaden Fong
68 — Somewhere, Everywhere Jaden Fong
69 — The Probing Carl Boon
71 — Alien Smooch Janis Butler Holm
72 — Sundown Catherine Broadwall
73 — Untitled, 1976 Delilah Dennett
75 — Soft Feelings Maggie Mauro
76 — Electrified David A. Goodrum
77 — Three Jazz Pieces K Roberts
80 — The UPS Guy J.T. Homesley
83 — The Reversal Carl Boon
85 — To Lightning Wilda Morris
86 — Contributor Bios


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