ContestFeaturedNonfictionCONTEST: Rebounders by Don StewartJudge Dr. Chea Parton has selected “Rebounders” by Don Stewart as the Best Short Story for the 2024 Best in Rural Writing Contest. Listen to Don read his submission below.... Read More
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FictionMilk House ContributorTop BarCrazy Train by Simon RoweOur first summer storm arrived in the wee hours of a warm mid-January morning. As lightning flickered against... Read More
ContestFictionTop BarCONTEST: Blood Brother by Jeremy HaworthJudge Dr. Chea Parton has selected “Blood Brother” by Jeremy Haworth as the Best Short Story for the... Read More
FeaturedFictionMilk House ContributorCrossing the Pasture by Ruth JonesYou must be logged in with a subscription to view this content. A "Reader" membership will allow you... Read More
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FeaturedMilk House ContributorNonfiction67 Years Later, How a Farm Accident Changed our Lives by Carol FellinEven after so many years, tears still fill my eyes when I think of my brother’s farm accident.... Read More
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Milk House ContributorPoetryTop BarTwo Poems by Laura Grace WeldonForaging Pluck purslane and plantain for salad, shred it small so it slides by skeptics, know you’re kneeling... Read More
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Book ListFeaturedFictionNonfictionPoetryPopularThe Largest List of Farm BooksFarming is an essential part of the human story. Although... Read More
Book ListFeaturedPopularThe Milk House Column10 Farm Novels for Winter ReadingRyan Dennis is the author of The Beasts They Turned Away,... Read More
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FeaturedRural Lit Book ClubRural Lit Book Club: The Bee Sting by Paul MurrayThe Rural Literature Book Club is meeting online for the fifth time on Sunday, September 29th,... Read More
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