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Frankly Feminist

A groundbreaking Jewish feminist short story collection. Frankly Feminist is a collection of stories from Lilith Magazine, published by the University of Chicago, that represents the best Jewish feminist fiction published in Lilith Magazine. Eighty distinct 21st Century voices with Lilith's Jewish feminist tilt, including Erica W Jamieson's story, What Remains of Etta.

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Writers' Hour Magazine •

[Fiction] A Snowball Returns from Hell

I’m sitting outside a café when my father returns from the grave. Hanging off his shoulder is a neoprene lunch bag. “What the hell”? I ask. He says: “So, Nu? Your father returns from hell, and you don’t offer him coffee?” I push mine towards him, not quite sure how to talk to the dead. I start with the obvious. “What’s up with the lunch bag? ”Baby doll," he says, "wait until you see this!”He unzips the bag. Looks to his right. Looks to his left before...
Minerva Rising Press •

Fat Girl In Crowded Room by Erica W. Jamieson

I should stand, right? And just start talking? Okay, then. I’m Emily. I should tell you it’s not my first time in group. I mean I’ve been before, a long time ago, in a group, like this. And, well, now I’m back. What else?

Oh, just tell you about last weekend? That’s what we talked about, right? On the phone?

It wasn’t such a big deal, really. About last weekend? You see, I was out with Joseph, my boyfriend, fiancé, sort of, there’s no ring yet, but we’ve been together a while, anyway, we’re si

“Hope Like Blue Skies” by Erica Jamieson | Rkvry Quarterly Literary Journal

Netta dipped inside the case with her metal scooper, fearing she’d perspire right into the barrel of chocolate chip mint. She wiped at the drop of sweat making its way down her nose with the back of her hand. What with the humming and heating of the freezers, she was already dizzy red hot in early June. Only thing cool about her was that one strip of belly that leaned right up against the freezer when she

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About Me

Erica W. Jamieson crafts fiction and essays that dive deep into the messy business of being human—exploring identity, transformation, and the connections that bind us. A 2024-2025 Fellow at The Braid Theater and Breadloaf Writers' Conference alumna, her words find homes in both print and digital landscapes. Her flash memoirs leap from page to stage through The Braid Theater's live performances and StoryNosh YouTube series. In online and in-person workshops, Erica guides writers of all ages through the creative process, believing that every generation has stories worth sharing. She channeled this passion into founding Fiftiness, an all-women's platform celebrating fearless voices over fifty. She currently serves on the Advisory Council of The Braid Theater and is a past member of the Temple Isaiah Board of Directors. Having lived in New York, Detroit, Aspen, and Malibu, you'll find her in LA these days wrestling her first novel into existence, likely fueled by a frothy cappuccino and the company of her Whoodle, Cleo.