FeaturedFictionMilk House ContributorThe Boy Who Loved Too Much by William CassI know a boy who loved too much. He’s my cousin, Toby. I first noticed when he was seven, two summers ago when his dad went off to fight the... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorPoetryDead Owl and Other Poems by J. R. SoloncheSwans When the four emerged from the eggs, I knew... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorPoetryThe Sugars of Existence by Benjamin GreenThe Sugars of Existence What he feels, he acts upon;... Read More
FeaturedFictionMilk House ContributorFlystrike by Pearl BenjaminStepping out of the truck, I took a deep breath.... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorPoetryAt the Hour of Milk by Julie Esther FisherAt the Hour of Milk When the barn lit up... Read More
FeaturedFictionMilk House ContributorThe Boy Who Loved Too Much by William CassI know a boy who loved too much. He’s my cousin, Toby. I first noticed when he was... Read More
FeaturedFictionMilk House ContributorFlystrike by Pearl BenjaminStepping out of the truck, I took a deep breath. I tried to remind myself that this was... Read More
FeaturedFictionMilk House ContributorAgata and the Mice by Peyton EllasAgata drove along the flat scrub of the west valley. Clouds a marvel of grey, gold, and pink.... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorNonfictionHaying seasons by Bill ConlogueMy father didn’t teach me how to drive a tractor, because, I suppose, he assumed that I knew.... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorNonfictionBlind, Dumb by Sydney LeaAfter running into each other on a Vermont trout river and falling into conversation one evening, Ted and... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorNonfictionDirty Laundry by Billie PritchettMy mother bought clothes to make herself feel good. She imagined herself being invited to a dinner party at... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorPoetryDead Owl and Other Poems by J. R. SoloncheSwans When the four emerged from the eggs, I knew the odds. One or two would make it.... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorPoetryThe Sugars of Existence by Benjamin GreenThe Sugars of Existence What he feels, he acts upon; What determines truth describes consequence. Aspens in the... Read More
FeaturedMilk House ContributorPoetryAt the Hour of Milk by Julie Esther FisherAt the Hour of Milk When the barn lit up for the very first time the cows in... Read More
Book ListFeaturedFive Books about Farming that Explain the IndustryRyan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away,... Read More
Book ListFeaturedPopularThe Milk House Column10 Farm Novels for Winter ReadingRyan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away,... Read More
The Milk House ColumnMeeting the Apocalypse in SuburbiaThis was written a year ago, at the beginning of... Read More
The Milk House ColumnThrowing Down CardsI walked gingerly up to the table with my registration... Read More
FeaturedRural Lit Book ClubRural Lit Book Club: This is Happiness by Niall WilliamsThe Rural Literature Book Club is meeting online for the seventh time on August 10th, 6pm... Read More
ContestNew2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest: ShortlistThe judge of the 2025 Best in Rural Writing Contest, Jamie Guiney, just completed the... Read More
