Writing is an act of resistance
What About the Men?
By Phyllis Wax A new drug for menopause is being hailed as a godsend for a condition many women endure in silence. Thing is, it costs $550 a month. And, unfortunately, hot flashes (hot [...]
The Last Revolution
By Lorraine Schein The Last Revolution was yesterday. It was so successful, that all future revolutions were cancelled forever. A lesbian and her lover were elected President and Vice-President. Their lovemaking is televised nationally [...]
Call for Submissions
Writers Resist is seeking poetry, fiction, narrative nonfiction, and digital images for a special March 2024 issue. Guest edited by former Writers Resist editor DW McKinney, “Amplified Voices” will honor creative works by writers and [...]
Welcome to Writers Resist, the September 2023 Issue
As Mercedes Lawry writes in the closing poem of this issue, "This Time, Ukraine," how do we watch from afar? How do we watch the countless ravages and failures that populate mass media, our devices, [...]
Two Poems by Nancy Squires
As the Waters Rise O God, look down On all our drowned. Hear us, we beg— We’re on our knees. Sorry, so sorry About the trees, The polar bears, the birds, The bees; the [...]
Crying in Texas
By M.R. Mandell after “Kissing” by Dorianne Laux Crying as they hope for blood, crying as they flush the strips, crying as they hide their bumps. They are crying in bathroom stalls, behind [...]