Artist N’kai DeLauter created the cover for FIYAH #24, “Hauntings and Horrors.” We asked how she became so cool, and what inspires her amazing work. What inspired you to originally want to be an artist? My older sibling is an artist. As a kid I really looked up to them and how talented they were, Read more
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 24th issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine, illustrated by artist N’kai DeLauter. Features include: The Blooms of Sorrow – a short story by Amanda Helms Girl Eats Girl – a short story by Gnesis Villar Sugar Honey Iced Tea – a short story Read more
Folklore and folktales are frequently confused. Folktales are stories passed down from generation to generation, particularly those that are part of a culture’s tradition. These include stories about the tortoise and the hare, Anansi the spider, and other African fables. Folklore on the other hand is the unwritten literature of a people, their cultural canon Read more
An artist by the name of Mikhail Baryshnikov once said, “When a dancer comes onstage, he is not just a blank slate that the choreographer has written on. Behind him he has all the decisions he has made in life. Each time, he has chosen, and in what he is onstage, you see the result Read more
Let’s rip the band-aid shall we? I’m stepping down from handling FIYAH’s social media. I’m not leaving FIYAH altogether as I will still be handling reviews, which I hope to have the time to dedicate to soon for a nice revamp. But that’s really what’s at the crux of all this for me—time. My writing Read more
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 23rd issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine. Features include: Just Deserts – a short story by A.M. Barrie Food for the Soul – a short story by Elnora Gunter Kingston Gourmet – a short story by Ashaye Brown The Pastry Shop Round Read more
When I hear: You caught an attitude, you need food to eat up I’m scheming like I’m dreaming on a couch with my feet up You scream I’m lazy, you must be crazy Thought I was a donut, you tried to glaze me I just drown in hip-hop and junior high. I can plot Read more
We are thrilled to present the cover and table of contents for the 22nd issue of FIYAH Literary Magazine. Features include: Needs, Wants, and Dead Things – a short story by Kirk A. Johnson A Brief and Hideous Scrawl – a short story by Erin Brown Liqueur of Memory – a short story by Read more
