fiction

I WANTED TO WASH MY FACE AND MY FEET. I WANTED TO BE INVITED SOMEWHERE by hannah rubin

The Seventh WaveNovember 21, 2021

I. I was being led by something. So tender and raw inside of my body that I can’t point to a specific place — there was me before I had ever seen a dam. And the... Read More.

Issue 14: Economies of HarmProse0 Comments 018 min read

Cadet College, Kohat by Rabia Saeed

The Seventh WaveNovember 21, 2021

Humza went to school with me in Kohat. We were always competing with each other for the first position in class. His father was in the army, and he’d just gotte... Read More.

Issue 14: Economies of HarmProse0 Comments 017 min read

Suit.co

The Seventh WaveApril 6, 2020

by Naomi Day Amanti had read the section of the MailFolk Employee Code titled “Do Unto Others’ Packages As You Would Have Them Do Unto Yours” three times in... Read More.

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Negotiation

The Seventh WaveFebruary 17, 2020

by Ruby Hansen Murray I carry a large box to the post office on Sixth Street making my way up the few stairs. The red brick building is small-town Midwest, ... Read More.

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Diamond Blanket Sky

The Seventh WaveOctober 7, 2019

by Adam Rodenberger Like all nights, this one was muggy and black. It will rain tonight, he thought as he rubbed his arthritic knee. Maybe. No matter how lo... Read More.

Issue 10: Willful InnocenceProse0 Comments 036 min read

Heaven is a Place on Earth

The Seventh WaveSeptember 9, 2019

by Sionnain Buckley Out past the bridge, past the edge of town where the old houses give way to the stretch of firs that continues for a few miles before... Read More.

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Rock Jenny

The Seventh WaveMarch 23, 2019

by Callum Angus Jenny’s first change, like everybody else’s, was expected. After the requisite meetings with the school’s gender counselor and milk cra... Read More.

Issue 9: What We LoseProse0 Comments 022 min read

What Do You Know About One-Night Stands?

The Seventh WaveOctober 25, 2018

What Do You Know About One-Night Stands? by Joanna Acevedo You will be twenty or twenty-one or twenty-two, no younger than nineteen, no older than... Read More.

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Simmer

The Seventh WaveApril 30, 2018

Simmer by Ken Brosky When they come to see the stove, they inhale a simultaneous woosh, the kind of sound that only comes from air moving into the l... Read More.

Issue 7: In OppositionProse0 Comments 115 min read

Genuine Ringers

The Seventh WaveApril 2, 2018

Genuine Ringers by Mike Wilson Julia was a single mom, so she did what she had to do. “Just put your quilt on the table with the others,” Beth ... Read More.

Issue 7: In OppositionProse0 Comments 018 min read

On Nuance and the Friction of Conflicting Narratives

The Seventh WaveMarch 7, 2018

A Conversation With Writer Francine Prose About Film Submission By Editor Joyce Chen It will be difficult for viewers of the newly released film, Su... Read More.

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CARRY-ON

The Seventh WaveMarch 5, 2018

Carry-On by Shannon Bowring I. Departure JetBlue Flight 307 Departing PWM 3:00 PM Arriving JFK 4:29 PM Six hours and cou... Read More.

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Chocolate Man

The Seventh WaveFebruary 12, 2018

Chocolate Man by L. Vocem I am chocolate man looking at blue man flashing his lights as he stops milk chocolate woman and light cafecito man. I ... Read More.

Issue 7: In OppositionProse0 Comments 04 min read

Residency dates: Feb. 20 – 23, 2020

Submissions open: Oct. 15 – Nov. 27, 2019

Applicants notified: Week of Dec. 9, 2019

Application fees: $20 (Please feel free to email us should this fee prevent you from submitting because of financial difficulties or otherwise.)

Location: Bainbridge Island, WA (Please note: selected residents must be able to attend all four days of the residency; if your schedule changes, please notify us immediately so we can offer the space to someone who is able to fully participate.)

**All expenses paid. You will only be responsible for your own transportation.**

“I took a plane, a train and a car to join the Rhinebeck bunch this 2018, and once there I found the perfect combination of solitude and conversation that made every mile traversed a small price to pay for such an uplifting weekend.”
— Paulette Jonguitud

“This residency reminded me how important it is to find a creative community of like-minded people. When you’re creating work on your own, it can be frustrating and lonely. As a designer/artist, I loved collaborating with people from different backgrounds during the workshop.”
— Bianca Ng