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.
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| Issues | 501 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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ALLISON WUNDERLAN
Light Between the Trees / 2022 / Photo by RCS
Two tall kids carrying weirdly shaped pistols on their belts escorted Miles and me back to Rayne’s office. Rayne seemed slightly more relaxed, and Zak smirked at me a friendly way. While the at...
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
MOON OVER RAINTOWN / 2017 / COLLAGE / RUSSELL C. SMITH
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ALLISON WUNDERLAN
Light Between the Trees / 2022 / Photo by Russell C. Smith
As soon as we entered Rayne’s room, a big kid knocked on the door and pulled her away to deal with an emergency. “Stay put!” she said over her shoulder.
“Where could I possibly go...
THE INTERNET KNOWS WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU
TURN IT ON / COLLAGE / 2017 / RUSSELL C. SMITH
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BORN INTO THIS WORLD
Walking in the Woods / 2025 / Photo by RCS
You’re born naked, which is good. You couldn’t afford to buy clothes at that age anyway. Gradually, some parts of living in the world makes sense. All of it never makes sense. From your first brea...
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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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