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Founded in 2015, The Opiate is a quarterly literary magazine dedicated to publishing envelope-pushing work. We accept both print and online submissions. Flash fiction is preferred for online. Often, f...
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The Literary Nods of 10 Things I Hate About You
Long before Olivia (Sydney Sweeney) and Paula (Brittany O’Grady) from The White Lotus were flaunting their book covers, we had Katarina Stratford (Julia Stiles), the “tempestuous” lead character in 10...
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Previous Issues
Issue 1, Spring 2015. Cover art: John Holcroft Buy/view a digital edition here. Issue 2, Summer 2015. Cover art: Robert Bowen Buy/view a digital edition here. Issue 3, Fall 2015. Cover art: Gennaro Ri...
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Space Phobia by Dale Champlin
After I move out of here—if I make it—I want art, laughter and music. What is the term for the terrorof being alone in a huge open spacesomething like an asteroidtraveling at the speed of lightthrough...
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The Pain of Writing
I want to talk today both in the first person and about the pain of writing. As in: the literal pain. I don’t feel like I ever hear anyone discuss it, let alone make mention of it off-handedly. Even i...
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The Isolationist by Alex LeGrys
she drinks too muchon Friday nightsand she makesme cocktails forher lectures beforeopening her favorite self-helpbook she’s muchthinner than I am andher hair is fairer with opal eyes to match I tried ...