Braxton Younts

BRAXTON
YOUNTS, MFA

WRITER

Born in North Carolina, weaned on beer and oysters, Braxton lived in the heart of Appalachia. After that he roamed the cold streets of America, Europe and Japan, collecting trinkets, mainly refrigerator magnets, chasing elusive dreams, writing a little, things mostly for himself, trying to forget something very sad that happened long ago. He eventually earned a BA in English with Creative Writing Emphasis from the University of Washington in Seattle. Also, Braxton holds an MFA-Nonfiction from The New School. He is actively seeking representation for his memoir, retracing his trip with Kerouac toward addiction.

KNIVES & INK

Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos
(with Recipes)

From the authors of Pen & Ink--New York Times bestselling illustrator Wendy MacNaughton and BuzzFeed books editor Isaac Fitzgerald--the stories behind the tattoos that chefs proudly wear, with their signature recipes. Winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals [IACP] Cookbook Design Award.

Newtown Literary

Nicole Zelniker, Chanice Cruz, Joseph Austin, Braxton Younts, Mary Spadoni, Maura Lee Bee, Tori Ashley Matos, Joyce Schmid, Seo-Young Chu, Sue Mell, Rayna White, Sara Cahill Marron, David Rothman, Martha Hollander, Deborah Straussman, Marina Reza, Sneeha Bose, Maria Napolitano, Basem Ebied, Mark Elber, Julie Kizershot, David Mills, and Adepeju Adeyemo

plus an interview with author Lisa Ko

Rock and a Hard Place, Issue 5

Winter/Spring

Rock And A Hard Place shifts into fifth gear, and the people have never been more desperate or the decisions worse. Fiction, essays, poetry, and photography by:
Travis Wade Beaty, Jerry Bloomfield, C.A. Cole, Bill Davidson,Paul J. Garth,James D.F. Hannah
Lindsey Heatherly,Claude Lalumière,Adrian Ludens,Jeff Maschi,Deb Merino,Michael J. Moore
,Roger Nokes,Thomas Pluck,Richard Risemberg,J. Rohr,S.J. Rozan,John Joseph Ryan,J.B. Stevens
,Don Stoll,R.D. Sullivan,Tim P. Walker,Braxton Younts

Shelter me! A photo essay

Since June 2017, I have been living in homeless shelters in Manhattan.

How He Became Known as Daddy

Sizzling was the sound of rain His dreams down the drain Taverns are cold

Poisoning

Gilbert squirmed in his seat before flinging his napkin onto the table.

SPD TOOK MY BLIND

Once she told me she was an Iraqi war vet, I was hesitant to meet up with her,

Popcorn

Fact-ﬁction mockumentary cinematography Maize traveled bumpy

Learning to Laugh in Japan

The Things is huge spanning the entirety of my back, from shoulder to shoulder

The Bullish 80s

RSouthern Legitimacy Statement: Born in North Carolina, weaned on beer and oysters

Anal Fissure

Stick your finger in my butt, I whispered to my wife, Lisa. She obliged.

Flying A Sign

Outside on the porch, Seattle’s morning fog flowed up Beacon Hill.

BRAXTON YOUNTS, MFA