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Christopher Linforth

@clinforth.bsky.social

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Writer. Recent stories in the Oxford Review of Books, the Barcelona Review, Scaffold, Centaur, BULL, and more! https://christopherlinforth.com/

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · 1d

No. George Gömöri was reviewing him in English in the 1980s into the 1990s for World Literature Today: www.jstor.org/action/doBas...

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · 1d

No. George Gömöri was reviewing him in English in the 1980s into the 1990s for World Literature Today: www.jstor.org/action/doBas...

Search results | JSTOR

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Aug 23

My flash "Alaskan Tale" has been nominated for Best of the Net! centaurlit.com/alaskan-tale...

Alaskan Tale by Christopher Linforth | Centaur

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jul 30

I think it's generally positive!

Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jul 30

A short review of the Italian translation of Directory (Elenco): www.mangialibri.com/elenco

Elenco

Mentre la madre si chiude in bagno portando con sé il telefono cordless e intrattiene conversazioni erotiche molto spinte con gli uomini che ha segnato in un apposito elenco, i figli registrano le sue...

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Himalayan saltblock has finally dissolved! Thanks for a tremendous run!

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jul 3

Did Brandon Taylor forget (in today's Substack!) that he works at NYU and has just finished teaching a summer workshop at NYU Florence only a week ago?

Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jun 21

The latest takedown of Ocean Vuong seems to be part of pattern of UK critics absolutely ripping his prose apart while US critics lap it up. I'm on Team UK on this one: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Tom Crewe · My Hands in My Face: Ocean Vuong’s Failure

In On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong considered himself to be reworking the traditional novel in a poetic vein....

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Complete Sentence @completesentence.bsky.social · May 15

"An eel-man follows me out of the sushi restaurant asking where I am delivering the oversized platter of unakyu rolls..."

The holy trinity of betrayal, spite & shame bubble beneath slabs of unagi in @clinforth.bsky.social breathless & surreal breakup story.

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Eelfare

By Christopher Linforth

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · May 14

I have my first science fiction story in @naturefutures.bsky.social ! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The visitors

A place to remember.

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Nature Futures @naturefutures.bsky.social · May 14

This was once a thriving site. A planetary mine that was a hive of activity. Now, it is silent. A memorial to those who lost their lives. A place of comfort for those affected. A place to visit for as long as you care to remember…

#scifi by @clinforth.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The visitors

A place to remember.

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · May 10

A new flash in Complete Sentence! www.completesentencelit.com/post/eelfare

Eelfare

By Christopher Linforth

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Mar 28

*his

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The Dodge @thedodgemag.bsky.social · Jan 22

We're back with another great and intriguing piece! Today it's @clinforth.bsky.social's "Homesick"

To read this great piece in full in visit: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jan 22

A student from my recent CNF class at @thewriterscenter.bsky.social has had her piece accepted by The Threepenny Review!

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jan 15

I have a new flash in the latest issue of
@thedodgemag.bsky.social: www.thedodgemag.com/christopherl...

Homesick by Christopher Linforth — The Dodge

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Jan 3

Starting the process of looking for presses for a new collection, some 44 shortish pieces (125 pages). Any ideas?

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Centaur Lit @centaurlit.bsky.social · Dec 18

Completing celebrations for this year, a round of applause for this year's Best Small Fictions nominees...

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Dec 14

A recent story in Scoundrel Time was nominated for the Pushcart: scoundreltime.com/kadonnut/

Kadonnut | Scoundrel Time

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Nov 27

www.digressioni.com/prodotto/ele...

The Italian edition of Directory is now out!

Elenco

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Nov 17

A new flash in Centaur: centaurlit.com/alaskan-tale...

Alaskan Tale by Christopher Linforth | Centaur

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Christopher Linforth @clinforth.bsky.social · Nov 16

A new story in Scaffold: www.scaffoldlit.com/microwriting...

soteriology by christopher linforth — scaffold literary magazine

micro fiction

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