When I picked up Richard’s first book, Not a Soul But Us, I knew only that it was a story in eighty-four sonnets about a boy and his dog struggling to…    read more

Patricia Caspers is the founding editor-in-chief of West Trestle Review. She is the author of three full-length poetry collections, most recently The Most Kissed Woman in the World. She earned an MFA in…    read more

L.F. Khouri’s heart-wrenching microfiction details a father’s reflection on the hardships of war, the weight of survivor’s guilt, and the deep desire for safety and normalcy. “Was Home Always This…    read more