“Plunge into the innovative, surprising and ambitious online magazine that is The Battered Suitcase.” - Sabotage Reviews The Battered Suitcase features short stories, poetry, narrative non-fiction, and artwork from up-and-coming authors and artists.The December 2008 Issue of Arts and Literary Journal The Battered Suitcase; intelligent and imaginative prose, poetry and art that explores the human experience. Fiction by Barbra Annino, Joel Willans, E.J. Knapp, Kerry Hudson, Tracy Pitocchelli, C.A. Masterson, Mimi Rosen, Claire Trevien, Ann Tinkham, Michelle Panik, Kathryn Magendie Lyrics by Ingrid Andrew Non-Fiction by Karen Vanuska Poetry by Miriam Nash, Ron Hayes, Davide Trame, Tera Wilson, Howie Good, Abigail Beaudelle, Ry Kincaid and Emma Sovich Photo Art by Andrew To and Jason Ball Edited by Fawn Neun, Maggie Ward, and N. Apythia Morges The Battered Suitcase was a periodical of new literary fiction short stories, poetry, lyrics, and artwork. An independent arts and literary journal, the “Suitcase” ran from 2008 to 2011, and featured up and coming authors such as Ethel Rohan, Vincent Zandri, Louise Beech. It also featured poetry from a wide variety of modern poets, like Clint Catalyst, Ben Heins, and Kristin Ong-Muslim. Unlike more academic publications, The Battered Suitcase also integrated work from the indie music world, publishing lyrics from independent music artists like Moist Bamboo and Adam Franklin-Williams (of Toy Horses), singer songwriter Adam Ficek (of Babyshambles), and Paul Jarvis (of Slab!). Interviews with alternative music performers explored the literary roots of their work, with in-depth features with ground-breaking artists like Amanda Palmer and Kieran Leonard. “I loved loved it. It was like a cool version of the Paris review.” - Lucie Barât, Singer, Songwriter, Actor Delve into the independent spirit of The Battered Suitcase.
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