Berkeley Fiction Review

Excerpt from “Abandoned Things” by Kristina Kim

I’ve been here for as long as I can remember, but I never thought it was…
The Ethics of Writing Trauma – from the author of “Please, be Sensitive” in Issue 40

In my story, I supplied characters that cared for my character and asked questions when she…
Let’s Talk about Inclusion

For much of my young adult life, I had a secret. A secret that carried a…
Writing in Ten Easy Steps

Step 1: Once you are roused from slumber by thoughts of the monumental task at hand,…
A New Set of Articles for Issue 40!

After a long hiatus, Berkeley Fiction Review is back with a new set of articles.
Interview with Michael Caleb Tasker

In the most recent issue of The Kenyon Review, international editor John Kinsella says that “there’s…
Averting the Apocalypse, Quietly

The Academy Award for Best Picture — arguably one of the most monetarily valuable honors given…
On McSweeney’s Publishing, The Genius of Miriam Toews and Jonathan Plombon, and The Use of Humor as a Gateway into Difficult Subject Matter

If you’re fortunate enough to have been one of my victims over the past few months,…
The Importance of Art in Literature, in Review

Months before I opened Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections (2001), I admired Lynn Buckley’s cover design. On…
Short Story: Worth(less)

Profound regret writhes inside me, nameless and confounding. Regret for the way I respond to things;…