I've been seeking words for days. I come up empty. On Monday, I learned I've been indefinitely laid off (with hope that once the pandemic passes, my place of work will reopen their doors). I've seen this happening widespread. The week before, I postponed book launch ev...

Slayerhood & Sacrifice: Vanessa Maki speaking about her upcoming release ‘the chosen one’ (Animal Heart Press)

I’m speaking today with Elisabeth Horan, Founding Editor of Animal Heart Press and the poet Vanessa Maki, who is releasing her first print poetry collection ‘t...

RHYTHM & BONES PRESS

REFLECTING ON A YEAR OF BEAUTIFUL ART,

ANTICIPATING THE YEAR AHEAD

The end of the year always offers a time of reflection for everyone. All we have accomplished, maybe things we wish we hadn’t accomplished, goals we set for ourselves that we achieved...

 Cover Art by Stuart Buck 

Issue 6: Love 

"The Best Kind of Crabs"

Carly Madison Taylor

"Intimacy with White Snake"

Ellen Huang

"Healing", "Possessed",

"Woman as Anchor, Taken for Granted"*

Ceinwen E Cariad Haydon

"catharsis"

Salam Wosu

"Poesy"

K.B. Carle

"venusblood"

Claire Fi...

ISSUE SIX SUB CALL ::: LOVE

UPDATE: This submission call is CLOSED. You can read the Love issue here. Please check our submission guidelines if you are seeking to submit during an open call. Thank you for your interest in being part of Rhythm & Bones!

Yesterday was my fi...

We Paid in Freedom:

Justin Hunter on the Creation of Graphite Docs

Feature for Rhythm & Bones

Justin Hunter, founder of Graphite, in conversation with Tianna G. Hansen

I first met Justin in my Master of Fine Arts program and back then, he was a writer with a passion for d...

 Cover Art by Renee Firer

ISSUE FOUR: THIN LINES

Letter from the Editor

Title Poem:

“thin lines”

Mela Blust

Accompanied by

photo by Ross (Dragon)

“Midsummer in the city that cannot hold you”

Haley Campbell

“THE MAGICIAN”

Catherine Garbinsky

“Cupcakes”

Piyali Roy Bhowmick

“raging/bla...

Issue Four: Featured Interview

Your Path is Not Going to Look Like Anyone Else's:

A Witchy-Good Discussion

with Kailey Tedesco

on her new book 

Lizzie, Speak 

Tianna, EIC of Rhythm & Bones: Thank you for agreeing to be our interviewee for Issue Four, Kailey. I’ve been a...

Letter from the Editor

Hi lovely Rhythm & Bones readers,

We wouldn't be here without you, and my utmost gratitude abounds for you all. You have made me believe in things I never thought possible, and we are nearing our first anniversary since we started doing this - the...

Letter from the Editor

Title Story:

“Breakfast Alone”

Eric S. Fomley

Accompanied by: "connected" - Stephen Briseño

"I See You"

Michelle Hansen

“Spring begins somewhere”

 Jennifer Wolkin

“Volcanoes & Hurricanes”

Caitlin Cording

“Nightfall”

 Jen Persichetti

“Suitcase Full...