Author Archives: Michele Finn Johnson

About Michele Finn Johnson

Michele Finn Johnson’s work has appeared in Colorado Review, Mid-American Review, Hobart, DIAGRAM, The Adroit Journal, SmokeLong Quarterly, and elsewhere. Her work appears in The Best Small Fictions 2019 and has been nominated several times for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best Small Fictions. Michele currently serves as Fiction Editor at Split Lip Magazine. Follow @m_finn_johnson and michelefinnjohnson.com.

Banquet, 1951

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Michele Finn Johnson

Mom and Dad, before they were married. The note on the picture says “Banquet, 1951.” I remember that this is the dress Mom wore to her engagement party—or maybe it was the dress she was wearing when my Dad asked … Continue reading →

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Southern Charms

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Michele Finn Johnson

How to describe the South without using cliches like “hospitality” and “hydrogenated vegetable oils”? Returning to South Carolina last week gave way to my nostalgia. In 1985, I was a semi-sweet, semi-innocent Yankee, lured to Aiken, SC, with a good … Continue reading →

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Saint Pius X Class of 1977 Grade School Reunion

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Michele Finn Johnson

As I leave Philly this weekend, I can’t help but think that the SPX grade school reunion Saturday night was a true highlight of the trip. What a great looking group of peeps! And better yet, what a really nice … Continue reading →

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