PIECE OF THE WEEK 10/30/25

“The Happy Crucifixion of Ryan, Former Boy”

by Nic Anstett

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Nic Anstett

is a writer from Baltimore, Maryland, who specializes in the bizarre, spectacular, and queer. She is a graduate from the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop and a current student at the University of Oregon’s MFA program. She is a senior reader for Cherry Tree: A National Literary Magazine at Washington College. Her work is published and forthcoming at North American Review, Outlook Springs, Cagibi Literary Journal, and 7x7.