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About Steven D. Stark

Steven Stark has authored several books of non-fiction. His fiction and poetry have recently been published in 3 am, Litn'Image, Mudlark, McSweeney's, The Cafe Review, HOOT, Otoliths, OccuPoetry, Eclectica, Mobius, fleeting, and, Clapboard House, where he won the short story prize. His artwork - which includes visual poetry - won Special Recognition in the 15th Annual Collage, Digital & Mixed Media Juried Online International Art Exhibition at the Upstream People Gallery and a Special Recognition Award certificate at the 2013 Figurative Art Competition at the Light, Space, and Time Gallery in the US.

One Man, One Vote

Steven D. Stark

One Man, One Vote

It was Election Day and the lines were as long as anyone could remember. Even longer. To be sure this was the age of advanced technology so in many places people could vote on their computers and … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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