by anniebellequattlebaum | Jul 17, 2018 | Bubbler, FSR
The tide is out. The sea stinks like a sewer. An airplane lays itself down like a hand upon the world. There’s a drive-in theater over there, eleven thousand tons of sand changing imperceptibly in its embrace, and one blank and horrified janitor with a face that...
by anniebellequattlebaum | Jun 25, 2018 | Bubbler, FSR
For many years I’ve been saying “You bring the tapas and I’ll bring the smile.” Poet Lara Egger wholeheartedly agreed, and we will be launching the Summer 2018 issue at her Estragon Tapas Bar in South Boston at an event we are calling Poetry...
by anniebellequattlebaum | Jun 9, 2018 | Bubbler, FSR
Review by Anniebelle Quattlebaum My mother, though Chinese, never had patience with chopsticks. Last week, I discovered chopsticks holding the toilet seat together. With golden dragons snaking across the design, they blazed China-red against the porcelain throne in my...
by anniebellequattlebaum | May 13, 2018 | Bubbler, FSR
...
by anniebellequattlebaum | May 4, 2018 | Bubbler, FSR
New York people, editor Barrett Warner will read at Bowery on Sunday, May 6, at 6:00. He’ll also be making stops in Charles Town, WV to meet a publisher and see a horse, and in Baltimore, MD to catch the Mason Jar reading on Saturday and making a few bets with...
by anniebellequattlebaum | Apr 3, 2018 | Bubbler, FSR
...
Free State Review is a literary journal that comes out every 8 months. Want to know what we're into? Peruse our site and/or order a copy, then hit us up! 
Issue 9
$10.61