The New Now
Russell C. SmithWelcome to The New Now. I publish manifestos, essays, prose poems, novel chapters, short stories, noir prose poems, and flash fiction. I also touch on living through these historical times, quotes on life, writing, books, and freedom of thought.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 531 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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ALLISON WUNDERLAN
Light Between the Trees / 2022 / Photo by Russell C. Smith
On the drive up from Portland a permanent band of fog and clouds stretched across the entire Northwest. Enveloping it in a constant blanket of drizzle. At places, fusing the road c...
SLEEP IS A LAND WE VISIT
ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA PAINTING ON VINTAGE MAGAZINE PAGE / 2026 / RUSSELL C. SMITH
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THE BODY ELECTRIC
Times Square from bus window, 1976 / Photo by RCS
I was sitting in my local watering hole, downing a few glasses of red, thinking about Keats. Wondering what he looked like as he drew his last breath, the exact whiteness and pallor of his...
Born Into This World
Abstract painting on vintage magazine page / Auguse, 2026 / Russell C. Smith
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ALLISON WUNDERLAN
Light Between the Trees / 2022 / Photo by Russell C. Smith
Their hair looks like broccoli, I thought, while staring down at them from my stone throne. The enormous carved stone hall was jammed with hundreds and hundreds of kids, most looki...
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Greetings Humans of Substack. Thank you for reading The New Now. I write prose poems, short stories, poetry, noir prose poems, manifestos, flash fiction, and essays. If you like what you see, post a recommendation. Cheers & Onward.
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