by Marshall Moore

“[Nettles] thrive in nitrogen-rich soil, leftover from human and animal waste. Not to put too fine a point on it, our shit outlasts our civilizations.”

CNF by Thomas Belton

“The lobsterman, like his prey, is no less changeable and predatory in his behavior.”

Creative Nonfiction by Hazel McCorriston

“The air is crisp wet on my hair. My little dog zig zags beneath the trees, and I like to think he leaves a trail behind him as he forages across the world so much vaster and more real to him than it is to me. Richer, more at peace, something he walks within rather than past.“

by John RC Potter

“Grandma had a green thumb and lovingly tended to her plants and flowers in the house…Grandma no doubt gave the same kind of devoted attention to all her greenery (both in the house and in her garden) as she did to her six children.”

by Tom Wade

“As we drove into a hayfield, I surrendered to the imminent undertaking. I climbed onto the truck bed, aware that the dirt and heat would soon enshroud me.”

CNF by Zary Fekete

“When the pickles are ready, they are sliced simply. No garnish. They accompany rice. They sit to the side. They sharpen everything else. Sour, salty, alive. They wake the mouth without demanding attention.”