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Expo Recommends: “PARA/SOCIAL” - Exposition Review What should I read next? It’s a question we all ask ourselves time and again. Even with the countless stories, poems, essays, scripts, art, comics, and films to discover, to fall in love with or to de...

#ExpoIntern Luz Aguirre #ExpoRecommends BROWN GIRLS by Daphne Palasi Andreades saying, her “writing is lyrical and ferocious. It is a powerful exploration of what it means to come of age as a young woman of color in contemporary America.” Find her reading recommendation: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco

“Bo Burnham’s INSIDE is a raw, inventive look at isolation, performance & the blurred lines between audience & self, making it an interesting study in parasocial connection.”

Expo Film & Comics Editor Lauren Gorski #ExpoRecommends @boburnham.bsky.social’s INSIDE: tinyurl.com/ParSocialReco.

Exposition Review Co-Editor-in-Chief @lilrensing.bsky.social #ExpoRecommends A LETTER TO THE GIRL WHO LIVED HERE BEFORE ME by Satvik Soni.

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“This novel asks difficult questions about what it means to connect with someone...” Fiction Editor & Flash 405: “Oops” judge Heather Vaughan #ExpoRecommends INTIMACIES by @katiekitamura.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco.
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“In MY LIFE’s construction is a timeless reminder of poetry’s ability to submerge, immerse, and in this, render a two-dimensional form into a three-dimensional experience.” Poetry Editor Kiana Shaley #ExpoRecommends Lyn Hejinian’s MY LIFE.

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Expo Film & Comics Editor Lauren Gorski #ExpoRecommends TWINLESS by James Sweeney, saying it’s “a psychological black comedy that premiered at the @sundance.org Film Festival. It’s a film I…love for its dark, twisted commentary on grief and obsession.” tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco @lionsgate.com

Exposition Review Bookshop Exposition Review is an independent, multi-genre literary journal that publishes narratives by new, emerging, and established writers in the genres of fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scrip...

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xpo Review Fiction Editor @courtlandavenue.bsky.social #ExpoRecommends THE BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD by George Bernard Shaw. Read his full reco, find a link to get the book in our @bookshop.org & check out all of our “PARA/SOCIAL” multi-genre & book recommendations here: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco

#ExpoReview Associate Fiction Editor Yuya Hattori #ExpoRecommends THE HAUNTING OF HAJJI HOTAK (@penguinbooksusa.bsky.social) by @jamiljankochai.bsky.social. Check out his review and get your copy of the book here: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco.

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Absolute Magnitude - Exposition Review by Chloe N. Clark 1st Place Winner – Flash 405, June 2025: “Illumination” Fiction   In another life, Cassie lives. She wakes up in the hospital, a slow blinking to consciousness, and the doctors say miracle. Her father drives her home and says all the things they will do to celebrate. He tucks her in… Continue reading Absolute Magnitude →

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Visual Art Editor @briannasmykreder.bsky.social #ExpoRecommends “ENCODED: Change the Story, Change the Future” indigenous artist takeover at @metmuseum.org, along with Lorna Simpson’s “Source Notes” & National Gallery of Art’s online collections & Instagram! Enjoy: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco.
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Expo Recommends: “PARA/SOCIAL” - Exposition Review What should I read next? It’s a question we all ask ourselves time and again. Even with the countless stories, poems, essays, scripts, art, comics, and films to discover, to fall in love with or to de...

“Craig Thompson’s Blankets is a tender graphic memoir about growing up, faith, and the dizzying highs and lows of first love.” Read Comics and Film Editor Lauren Gorski’s full #ExpoRecommends & get the graphic novel in our @bookshop.org: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco. @dandq.bsky.social

Expo Recommends: “PARA/SOCIAL” - Exposition Review What should I read next? It’s a question we all ask ourselves time and again. Even with the countless stories, poems, essays, scripts, art, comics, and films to discover, to fall in love with or to de...

“When I saw creator jacksepticeye do a playthrough of a game called ‘Parasocial,’…I needed to play it for myself & I ended up devouring everything else from… @chillasart.bsky.social’s.” Read “PARA/SOCIAL” Stage & Screen Editor @mellindak.bsky.social’s full #ExpoRecommends: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco

Spotlighting @kcrw.com, a nonprofit public media station. For arts-focused readers, KCRW’s Art Insider newsletter, helmed by arts writer @cmonstah.bsky.social, is an essential resource.
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A 6 Month Follow Up Visit Opens My Mouth in Anguish - Exposition Review by Rocio Franco Poetry   my full breath caught in my esophagus attempts to squeeze past needle passage narrowed by the choking of inflamed glands the oncologist mimes about toxins mutating cells in tu...

…and while you wait for it to ship, read Rocio’s poem A 6 MONTH FOLLOW UP VISIT OPENS MY MOUTH IN ANGUISH in our “Hunger” issue: tinyurl.com/Expo6Month.

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Exposition Review Bookshop Exposition Review is an independent, multi-genre literary journal that publishes narratives by new, emerging, and established writers in the genres of fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scrip...

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Cassandra’s story is a great example of “connection without contact”-it’s an intimate thing knowing someone’s fate while they remain in the dark. @willwriteforchai.bsky.social’s #ExpoRecommends @gwenekirby.bsky.social’s SHIT CASSANDRA SAW (@penguinbooksusa.bsky.social): tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco

Expo Recommends: “PARA/SOCIAL” - Exposition Review What should I read next? It’s a question we all ask ourselves time and again. Even with the countless stories, poems, essays, scripts, art, comics, and films to discover, to fall in love with or to detest, it can be a challenge to choose. Enter Expo Recommends, a curated selection of readings brought to you… Continue reading Expo Recommends: “PARA/SOCIAL” →

Are you asking yourself “What should I read/watch/listen to next?” Expo has you covered with our “PARA/SOCIAL” #ExpoRecommends. Find your next favorite read/watch/viewing experience, while getting to know our editors’ tastes. Enjoy: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco.

Where You're From - Exposition Review by Jeffrey Lo Stageplay   A middle school parking lot. School ended half an hour ago. FRANK sits holding his backpack close to his chest. FRANK waits. FRANK straightens up at the sound of a car pullin...

We’re also adding @theycallmejlo.bsky.social’s WHERE YOU’RE FROM from our “IX Lives” issue for our Filipino American History Month #ExpoRecommends: tinyurl.com/ExpoWhere.

The L.O.V.E. Club Check out The L.O.V.E. Club - <p><b>From the acclaimed author of <i>Beating Heart Baby</i>, an immersive novel following three estranged high schoolers who are pulled into a video game to pursue the d...

So excited to be reading #ExpoContributor Lio Min’s latest!! Check it out: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...! #ExpoRecommends

The Blind Fisherman - Exposition Review by Aimee Bender   The third cop was blind, but he still insisted on being a cop. His father had won cop-of-the-year two years in a row, and his grandfather had been the one to trace the word to its ro...

Consider Aimee our #ExpoRecommends of the week! Read her latest in Smokelong Quarterly, THE BLIND FISHERMAN in Expo: tinyurl.com/ExpoBlind, and get Aimee’s books in our @bookshop.org: bookshop.org/beta-search?...! Happy autumn!

Exposition Review Bookshop Exposition Review is an independent, multi-genre literary journal that publishes narratives by new, emerging, and established writers in the genres of fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scrip...

Whether you’re in search of a new release or a classic favorite, our #ExpoContributor, #ExpoRecommends, and Holiday Bookswap @bookshop.org shelves hold your next tbr. Every book purchased contributes a portion of sales to Expo, helping us support our literary community: tinyurl.com/ExpoBookshop.

Vol. X: "Spring" - Exposition Review Vol. X: “Spring” raises hope. For relief from grief. In the resilience of both nature and urban communities. With the sight of a Nike sneaker floating in on the Pacific tide. The stories and art and e...

Get a leg up on the competition by checking out Flash 405: “Normal” judge Kiana Shaley’s “Spring” #ExpoRecommends, PHANTOM PAIN WINGS by Kim Hyesoon, translated by Don Mee Choi, and our “Spring” poetry section, for which Kiana was Associate Poetry Editor: tinyurl.com/ExpoV10Spring.

Expo Recommends: "Spring" - Exposition Review What should I read next? It’s a question we all ask ourselves time and again. Even with the countless stories, poems, essays, scripts, art, comics, and films to discover, to fall in love with or to de...

We loved reading our “Spring” #ExpoRecommends! Which have you read? Which are still on your TBR?

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Our last “Spring” #ExpoRecommends is from current What’s Your #ExpoStory spotlight, Dramatic Arts & Graphic Narratives Editor Lauren Gorski. Inspired by the connectivity of water, she recommends Joachim Rønning’s film YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA. Read her full reco here: tinyurl.com/SpringReco.

…and a few books from our #ExpoRecommends and #ExpoContributor lists thrown in the mix. Get them in our @bookshop.org: tinyurl.com/ExpoBookshop.

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Some Father’s Day-themed reading by from the pages of Expo, both flash and annual issues. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there and hugs to those for whom this holiday hits different.

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