Praise for the 2021 Connecticut Literary Anthology
"The Connecticut Literary Festival Anthology offers a lush bouquet of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry that readers are sure to relish. Within its pages, I found new works by writers I have long admired: Chris Belden, Lary Bloom, Ken Cormier, Margaret Gibson, Raouf Mama, and Bessy Reyna. Just as enjoyable is the work of writers who are, for me, new discoveries. The literary arts are alive and well here in the Constitution State. This collection is ample proof."
—Wally Lamb
Celebrate the many voices of the Connecticut literary scene with previously unpublished work from established to emerging writers. Guest editor and Nutmeg State resident Victoria Buitron has constellated dozens of voices from Connecticut to bring you the 2023 Connecticut Literary Anthology.
With new and original works by:
Sonya Huber
Gabi Coatsworth
Anthony D’Aries
Rachel Basch
Gina Barreca
Michael Todd Cohen
Lionel M. Crawford
Van Hartman
Chris Belden
David Ryan
Michael Belanger
Katherine Schneider
Laurel Peterson
Vivian Shipley
—alongside other ground-breaking writers, you’ll find emerging authors whose creative non-fiction is appearing on the page for the first time—you will find within these pages a celebration of Connecticut Writers.