Chapbooks, Microbooks, Anthologies, So On and So Forth.
Meeting Gods in Basement Bars and Other Ways to Find Forgiveness
“I feel like a more complete human being having read this.”
“Kirsten Reneau's writing straddles the line between desire and devastation. It's like sneaking a peek at your older sister's diary and finding out that she is both dating the quarterback and fantasizing about running him over on Lovers' Lane.”
- Lauren Garcia
“This collection is a heartening scribble on a dirty bar bathroom. Just when you think everything is a little too much—your body, your mother, your gods—you look up from the toilet, and behold, a gritty message that makes you feel seen.”
-Lannie Stabile, author of Something Dead in Everything
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Weirder
"In What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Weirder, Kirsten Reneau weaves tales of the strange and fantastical. A story about earthworms nostalgic for lost arms blends seamlessly into ruminations on crying trees. Kirsten's book feels like a gut punch, in the best way. Underneath the weird, there is a tenderness and longing for closeness that the reader can almost touch."
— Kimberly Wolf, poet and author of How the Frogs Get Married
"Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the greatest book of them all? Answer: Kirsten Reneau’s What Doesn’t Kill You Make You Weirder, and it’s not even close. No other book will make you laugh and cry and go: “Oh damn! Why do you gotta call me out like that?!” in 0-60 seconds. WDKYMYW is a way of life and you should adopt it immediately."
— Shawn Berman, author of Mr. Funnyman and Editor of The Daily Drunk
The Belle Point Prose Series: No. 6
"To Outline the Moon" by Kirsten Reneau
(West Virginia) Reneau considers the complexities of her family relationships through the lens of grief and what remains through loss.
This is the sixth installment of the Belle Point Prose Series, an ongoing collection of short prose works by Mid-Southern writers.
Anthologies and Other Collaborative Projects
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Futures: An Anthology
Fiction, poetry, essays, and creative non-fiction for imagined timelines, alternate realities, and hopeful possibilities. Includes essay “To A Child Who May Not Exist -” by Kirsten Reneau
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Mall Rats: An Anthology
Tender, angsty, nostalgic. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. Let’s meet at the food court before our mom’s come to pick us up. Editing by Kirsten Reneau
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The Great Pause
Fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from 2020, looking at the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes essay “Living Alone Under Self-Quarantine in New Orleans: A Dictionary Guide”
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Those Who Scream
Written during the traditional NaNoWriMo period (the month of November), 30 writers were tasked to write a complete, unprompted story full of eccentric characters, unforeseen plot twists, and shuddering undertones.
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Kirsten and Friends Ultimate Summer Playlist
An award-nominated zine about cool summer jams. Edited by Kirsten Reneau
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Kiss Your Darlings
This anthology serves as a space to cultivate a conversation around the immeasurable impact Taylor Swift’s music has had on contemporary culture.
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Best Microfiction 2022
The Best Microfiction anthology series provides recognition for outstanding literary stories of 400 words or fewer.
