Short Story Finalist: ‘The After Party’
In Jess Smith’s tense and troubling story, a wedding party turns dark.
Since 1954
Jess Smith is pursuing a PhD in English at Texas Tech University, where she founded and curates the LHUCA Literary Series. Her work can be found in Prairie Schooner, Waxwing, 32 Poems, The Rumpus, and other journals. She is the recipient of support from the Sewanee Writers' Conference and the Vermont Studio Center.
In Jess Smith’s tense and troubling story, a wedding party turns dark.