Driftwood Press 7.1

Featured in our latest issue is the 2019 Adrift Contest winning story "The Smile Contest" by Alan Sincic alongside stories by Megan Swenson, Nicole Zdeb, and Matthew Rickart. The poetry in this issue conjures the most intimate and the most communal moments of our lives, ranging from the quiet desperation of a prayer to the far-reaching longing for cultural and familial heritage. Wrapping up the issue are visual arts and comics by Janessa Mulepati, Yasuaki Okamoto, Janelle Cordero, Coz Frimpong, and Nick Francis Potter.