A Discussion on Theme: What is Reality but Perception?
Submissions for the next edition of Short Vine have recently opened. With that comes a new team of editors, a new website design, and, perhaps most importantly, a brand-new theme.…
Literary Nonfiction Book Recommendations
In the world of literature and books, there’s a multitude of genres. Some genres we enjoy more than others, and some we may not be very familiar with. One such…
Spring Writing Prompts
Here at Short Vine, spring remains coy. We may have a day here or there that flirts with seventydegrees, but we haven’t yet seen the season's first blossoms, though we’re…
Poetry Book Recommendations
There is an endless ocean of fantastic poetry books, collections, and chapbooks available for our perusal. With that endless ocean comes a tide of inspiration that any poet can benefit…
Fall Recommendations
Intro The leaves are falling, the temperature is cooling, and the pumpkin spice-flavored foods and drinks are returning. This can only mean one thing: fall is here! From Halloween, to…
Short Vine’s History
Short Vine’s first edition came out in the Spring of 2003 and is still published by undergraduates at UC today. To learn more about Short Vine’s history, I interviewed founder…
An Interview with Tyler McDonald
Tyler‘s poem “Space Boots” was featured in our Fall 2022 edition of Short Vine. Read to learn more about Tyler’s writing process for this poem. Haven’t read “Space Boots” yet?…
An Interview with Mars Robinson
Mars' poem, "we've never been more of an ocean than right now," was featured in our Fall 2022 edition of Short Vine. We sat down to talk to Mars about the writing process.