''Word Riot'' was an American

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that published

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, flash fiction, short stories, novel excerpts,

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, reviews, and interviews.

History and profile

The magazine was launched in March 2002 by author and publisher Jackie Corley with the help of the late

Paula Anderson Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game ''EarthBound'' * Paula, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * ''Paula'' (1915 film), a si ...

. It was initially the literary section of a now defunct online music magazine, ''Communication Breakdown''. ''Word Riot'' is headquartered in Middletown, New Jersey. It is published monthly. In 2003, a publishing unit called ''Word Riot Press'' was developed as a spinoff of the online magazine. ''Word Riot Press'' publishes anthologies, short story collections, poetry, and novels. Authors published by the press include Paula Bomer, Mike Young, David Barringer, Timmy Waldron, Nick Antosca, Scott Bateman and Pulitzer Prize winner Gregory Pardlo. ''Word Riot'' was known for publishing the "forceful voices of up-and-coming writers and poets." Since 2002 the magazine published interviews, fiction, and poetry by such writers as Tao Lin, Tony O'Neill, Tom Bradley, Steve Almond, Richard Peabody,

Chris Campanioni Chris Campanioni is a first-generation American writer and the son of exiles from Cuba and Poland. He was born in Manhattan and raised in New Jersey, studied English literature and journalism at Lehigh University, and graduated from the MA prog ...

, Andrew Coburn, James Chapman, Nick Antosca, Ethel Rohan, Jackson Bliss,

Roxane Gay Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. Gay is the author of ''The New York Times'' best-selling essay collection ''Bad Feminist'' (2014), as well as the short story collection ''Ayiti ...

, Peter Grandbois, Sean Gill, Noah Cicero, Caleb J. Ross,

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David Hoenigman David Hoenigman (born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio) is an author of experimental literature and avant-garde literature. He has lived in Tokyo, Japan since 1998. ''Burn Your Belongings'' Hoenigman's novel, ''Burn Your Belongings'', has been ...

, Scarlett Watters, and Doug Draime. Work featured in the journal has been collected in The Best Small Fictions. In October 2016 the magazine ceased publication.

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External links

Official Word Riot Website

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History and profile

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