The Normal School: A Literary Magazine
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  • We're pleased as punch with our current issue! Check it out:
    Ann Hood on the subject of afternoon delight;
    Keith Lee Morris gives you strippers, Chinese food, and broad swords;
    Bob Hicok and Ira Sadoff provide you with Lawrence of Arabia, Carl Jung, and assorted family members;
    Benjamin Percy opines on the dangers of Alaskan girls;
    Tatjana Soli provides folk medicine, misfortune, and jury duty;
    And so much more.
  • Long ago, three wise genres brought forth gifts of $1000 and publication to the heavenly, winning submissions sent from—oh, never mind. Our 3rd Annual Normal Prize in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry is now OPEN. Click here for full guidelines (sans the awkward Nativity comparison, we promise).
  • Read about the creation of the Normal School in this Poets & Writers article.
  • Austin Ratner received the Rohr Prize for his novel, The Jump Artist. Read his short story from our first issue.
  • Need to feel Normal today? Stop by our blog!


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