- Midnight Mind Number Ten is out!
Happy publication day to Midnight Mind Number Ten! Summer hot enough for you? Come cool down with our water/ocean/river/lake inspired issue: Chasing Water. Featuring some many great writers! Writing by by Philip Connors, Dylan Tomine, Jacob Breeding, Paul Elgin, September Levi, Justyn Hegreberg, Tom Short, September Levi, Alise Versella and…
- Midnight Mind on the Sunday SubDays Podcast
We did a fun thing! And maybe talked too much. Garrett Souliere, of Quibble Lit, had publisher Brett Van Emst on this week for a awesome episode of Sunday SubDays, Quibble Lit’s indie lit podcast, to discuss the story and spirit behind Lit Mag Week. You can check it out:…
- #LitMagWeek is coming!
Hey fans of literary magazine (even if you don’t call them that (we don’t either (in fact, we don’t like that name)))! Rejoice! On Sept 28, Midnight Mind Magazine and just over 100 other literary magazines are celebrating #LitMagWeek. Small press publications will be offering discounts and behind the scenes…
- Midnight Mind Number Ten Comes out in July!
Attention beach bums, hot tub hotties, swimming pool studs, and fishing fanatics: Midnight Mind is going to the pool! Or lake. Or Jacuzzi. Get in with us! Remembrances byThomas McGuaneJenny Owen YoungsStephen Shore An epic poem by Paul Doty A photo essay by Willie Conley Currents: A swim through poetryEdited…
- Subscribers get perks!
Subscribers to Midnight Mind Magazine always get a little something special.
- Editor’s Note – Midnight Mind Number Four
Read the Editor’s Note from Midnight Mind Number Four.
- My Neighbors
A poem by Tom Short
- A Few Words on Beer Preference…
I’m a high life man.
- Send us work to be considered for Midnight Mind Number Ten.
We are exploring water culture in issue ten. Hop in! The water is nice!
- Book Review: Operation Burning Candle by Blyden Jackson
Operation Burning Candle
by Blyden Jackson
A book reviews by Tom Short
- Seven Quick Questions with Virgil Suarez
Read Seven Questions with poet Virgil Suarez.
- [ Overlooked art ] The Travel Decal
by September Levi
- Starting it up, keeping it going – and making it mobile.
by Leah Pietrusiak. Originally published April 11th, 2003 in Citylink
- J. David Lanza’s Balboa Island
The Story of Joe David Lanza of Balboa Island by Tom Short
- Our interview with Duotrope.com
A Quick Q&A with Midnight Mind Magazine Editor Brett Van Emst
- Going To California – A Road Journal Unearthed
Almost 45 years ago, author Hugh Findlay took off on a road trip. In MM#9, he tells the story.
- The Flip Cover on Midnight Mind Number Nine explained!
The story behind the flip cover.
- In Stock: Midnight Mind Number Nine!
Order your copy now!
- 5 questions with … James Reed
Catch up with author James Reed who’s work was published in Midnight Mind Number Seven.
- We are in over 160 stores nationwide
See a list on locations.
- Carrie Weiland’s NO REALLY I’M FINE
by Patrick Cioffi
Originally published in Midnight Mind Number Five.
- What is Midnight Mind Magazine?
Good question!
- Publication Day for Midnight Mind Number Eight
July 21 marks Midnight Mind Number Eight’s retail debut.
- Midnight Mind Number Eight releases 7/21/2025
Coming in at 160 pages, this one is big.
- 5 questions with… Chloe Rodriguez
Author of “3 Miami Poems” in MM#7
- The Hotel Carpet Tracker
By September Levi
- 5 questions with… Kevin Brown
Author of “In Praise of…Jimmy Carter” in MM#7
- Suder by Percival Everett
A review by Tom Short
- The “Do it” License Plate Frames of the 1980s. Note To Self #8
Published in Midnight Mind Number Seven.
- Editor’s Note – Midnight Mind Number Seven
-Brett, Napa, CA, May 24, 2024
- Pete Fromm: Our 2003 Interview
A 2003 interview with Brett Van Emst
- Editor’s Note – Midnight Mind Number Six
Originally published in December of 2003 in Midnight Mind Number Six.
- Ten Things of Note
As published in MIDNIGHT MIND NUMBER THREE
- Seven Quick Questions with David Starkey
Originally published on MidnightMind.com in 2003
- On the Way Home From Work: Jim Harrison’s First Car
by Jim Harrison
- 80s Rocker Snider: I will take it
by Sean Sullivan
- The Worst Interview Ever
AN INTERVIEW WITH JON MAYOR by Brett Van Emst
- Meijer
A poem by Tom Short
- There’s a Word for it in Spanish.
by George Stantini
- City Planner with a Pointer and a Blueprint talking to the Engineer at the Board Meeting regarding the Building of the Expressway, Boston, MA, Sometime During the 1960s
by Tim Malone.
- Dream Life of American Cars
A section of a novel in progress by
Thomas Glynn
- And Then They Stole It
By Denis Johnson
- Winter Camp, 1975
A poem by Jack Bowman
- Lies I Regret Telling
A poem by Tom Short
- Michael Palmer on getting the news of his first book publication…
by Michael Palmer
- Jack Kerouac’s On the Road
A remembrance by Katy Tucker
- Editor’s Note from Midnight Mind Number Three
Our editor’s note from Midnight Mind Number Three
- Our last post from Sept 2004
Tearing the Paper off the Wall: When
Midnight Mind Magazine Called it Quits.
- A message 20 years in the making.
We are back and still believe in print.
Happy publication day to Midnight Mind Number Ten! Summer hot enough for you? Come cool down with our water/ocean/river/lake inspired issue: Chasing Water. Featuring some many great writers! Writing by by Philip Connors, Dylan Tomine, Jacob Breeding, Paul Elgin, September Levi, Justyn Hegreberg, Tom Short, September Levi, Alise Versella and…
We did a fun thing! And maybe talked too much. Garrett Souliere, of Quibble Lit, had publisher Brett Van Emst on this week for a awesome episode of Sunday SubDays, Quibble Lit’s indie lit podcast, to discuss the story and spirit behind Lit Mag Week. You can check it out:…
Hey fans of literary magazine (even if you don’t call them that (we don’t either (in fact, we don’t like that name)))! Rejoice! On Sept 28, Midnight Mind Magazine and just over 100 other literary magazines are celebrating #LitMagWeek. Small press publications will be offering discounts and behind the scenes…
Attention beach bums, hot tub hotties, swimming pool studs, and fishing fanatics: Midnight Mind is going to the pool! Or lake. Or Jacuzzi. Get in with us! Remembrances byThomas McGuaneJenny Owen YoungsStephen Shore An epic poem by Paul Doty A photo essay by Willie Conley Currents: A swim through poetryEdited…
Subscribers to Midnight Mind Magazine always get a little something special.
Read the Editor’s Note from Midnight Mind Number Four.
A poem by Tom Short
I’m a high life man.
We are exploring water culture in issue ten. Hop in! The water is nice!
Operation Burning Candle by Blyden Jackson A book reviews by Tom Short
Read Seven Questions with poet Virgil Suarez.
by September Levi
by Leah Pietrusiak. Originally published April 11th, 2003 in Citylink
The Story of Joe David Lanza of Balboa Island by Tom Short
A Quick Q&A with Midnight Mind Magazine Editor Brett Van Emst
Almost 45 years ago, author Hugh Findlay took off on a road trip. In MM#9, he tells the story.
The story behind the flip cover.
Order your copy now!
Catch up with author James Reed who’s work was published in Midnight Mind Number Seven.
See a list on locations.
by Patrick Cioffi Originally published in Midnight Mind Number Five.
Good question!
July 21 marks Midnight Mind Number Eight’s retail debut.
Coming in at 160 pages, this one is big.
Author of “3 Miami Poems” in MM#7
By September Levi
Author of “In Praise of…Jimmy Carter” in MM#7
A review by Tom Short
Published in Midnight Mind Number Seven.
-Brett, Napa, CA, May 24, 2024
A 2003 interview with Brett Van Emst
Originally published in December of 2003 in Midnight Mind Number Six.
As published in MIDNIGHT MIND NUMBER THREE
Originally published on MidnightMind.com in 2003
by Jim Harrison
by Sean Sullivan
AN INTERVIEW WITH JON MAYOR by Brett Van Emst
A poem by Tom Short
by George Stantini
by Tim Malone.
A section of a novel in progress by Thomas Glynn
By Denis Johnson
A poem by Jack Bowman
A poem by Tom Short
by Michael Palmer
A remembrance by Katy Tucker
Our editor’s note from Midnight Mind Number Three
Tearing the Paper off the Wall: When Midnight Mind Magazine Called it Quits.
We are back and still believe in print.