“fucked-up hashtags in bloom” by AJ Urquidi
AJ Urquidi is a heterogeneous poet of Monterey, Los Angeles, and NYC. His writing has appeared in various journals, including Faultline, Verdad, Chiron Review, and Foothill. A Gerald Locklin Writing Prize winner, AJ is co-founder of online journal indicia and has led workshops at Cal State Long Beach and Beyond Baroque.
“xanax ballad #1” by Lindsey Siferd
Lindsey Siferd is a college admissions counselor moonlighting as a poet. She has previously been published in the Montucky Review, Cimarron Review, and the Atlanta Review. She lives in Brooklyn and can be found on Twitter at @lindseytalks.
Ode to a Bodega by Shannon Nico Shreibak
Shannon Nico Shreibak is a Chicago-based writer, music publicist, and founder of Pulp Cult Writers' Collective. Photo by Yuan Tang.
The Problem With Halloween by Jay Summer
Jay Vera Summer is a writer and artist living in Florida. She loves animals, plants, and water.
DUM DUM Zine is now open for visual submissions!
After more than 5 years of accepting literary submissions, we’re now opening up our parameters to visual art!
Armillaria by C.C. Hannett
C.C. Hannett writes about cobweb grottos in the PNW. He lives with his wife and two cats. Photo illustration by Jessica Herrera
#DUMjams Mini Mix: Midsummer Nightmare
Embrace June Gloom seeping through July and into your August, and don't worry, you're just having a Midsummer Nightmare.
Flora by Lucas Bailor
Lucas Bailor is an emerging writer originally from Moreno Valley, CA. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Angel City Review, SHARKPACK Poetry Review, and POST(blank).
Stainless Steel Transubstantiation by Christopher Porcaro
Christopher Porcaro is an artist from Los Angeles. His first collection of poetry," Movable Parts," will be available soon. Instagram: @altar_cola
Lost In Visceral Bliss by D. Dallas
D.Dallas studied Creative Writing and Philosophy at NYU’s Gallatin School. She has been published in Mud Fish, Nocturnal Lyric, The Café Review, The New York Quarterly 34th Parallel, Anti-Heroin Chic, Vending Machine and The Opiate.
Text Message Interview with The Regrettes by Julia Gibson
Welcome back to Text Message Interviews! This month we interviewed local LA band The Regrettes as they get ready to bring their sweet, smart, and spunky #DUMjams to venues all along the West Coast during the month of November.
Heaven Can Wait by Elizabeth Hall
Elizabeth Hall is the author of I Have Devoted My Life to the Clitoris (Tarpaulin Sky Press) and Two Essays (Eohippus Labs). She lives in San Pedro and plays bass in the band Pine Family. For more work check out her Tumblr.