Other voices — Gabriele Micozzi

“In over thirty years as a magazine, anthology, and novel editor, I have received very few pieces better written than this.”

— H. David Blalock, editor, parABnormal Magazine (USA)

“One of the most distinctive submissions we've considered: we admired its formal intelligence and irony.”

— Lee Yew Leong, editor-in-chief, Asymptote, on “ANNOTATION”

“The piece drew praise from the readers: I am sincerely pleased to announce its acceptance.”

— Jeff Streeby, Submissions Editor, Open: Journal of Arts & Letters (USA), on “Protocol for Declaring the Human Still Present” (13 August 2026)

“The Italian literary world needs poets like Gabriele Micozzi, capable of sinking the scalpel into the wounds of life.”

— Gordiano Lupi, literary critic

“The concept is splendid and the development masterful: the piece transforms inbox anxiety into an existential and uncanny experience.”

— Daniel T. Wittenberg, publisher, Gotham Literature (USA), on “UNSUBSCRIBE”

“We truly love this series and, if you're open to it, we would like to publish it as a special, standalone portfolio.”

— BALLAST Journal editorial team (USA), invitation to develop “Six Wastes”

“A witty and heartfelt piece: perfectly at home with us.”

— Lauren Mouat, editor, The Open Doors Review, on “The Things We Leave at the Door”