A literary magazine dedicated to humor. Going strong for 21 years and counting! We publish short stories, poetry, nonfiction, "fake" nonfiction, and artwork. Edited by Andrew Kaye and Eileen Lavelle. www.defenestrationmag.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mtke6joqnc23It's 7:00. I've eaten precisely 16 chicken nuggets. The August 2026 issue of Defenestration is live. Life is good. (You don't have to have eaten 16 chicken nuggets to enjoy the issue, by the way. You can read it here: bit.ly/4hKid3g)20 Aug 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtke6joqnc23https://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mtk25vd3ec2fFun fact: If you were to print out the August 2026 issue of Defenestration and eat it, it would be safer to consume than 80% of the food in the United States. That's right, Defenestration isn't contaminated with glass or radioactive waste, and it won't give you diarrhea. Read it here: bit.ly/4hKid3g20 Aug 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk25vd3ec2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mtjogwyu2s2mWe interrupt your regularly scheduled lunch break to bring you fresh reading material from some very talented and funny people. The August 2026 issue of Defenestration is here! Read it now: bit.ly/4hKid3g #DefenestrationMagazine20 Aug 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjogwyu2s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mtiyva4vts2yIn the dark of the early morning, a new issue rises! The August 2026 issue of Defenestration has rubbed the sleep out of its eyes and is ready for you to read. Check out all the free #fiction and #poetry we have for you this month: bit.ly/4hKid3g #DefenestrationMagazine20 Aug 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiyva4vts2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mthhkljsq22u"I’m Your Toddler and I Need to Do A Couple Things Before We Flee This Zombie Apocalypse." New #fakenonfiction by Dianna Heitz on Defenestration: bit.ly/3SoanSz #DefenestrationMagazine19 Aug 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthhkljsq22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mt5lwqcio22hA new issue of Defenestration is incoming! Check out the table of contents and get ready for August 20th. 😎 bit.ly/4igUSGm #DefenestrationMagazine15 Aug 2026 21:18 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5lwqcio22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3msvwdn5zvs2o"Those Dishes? No, They Definitely Won’t Be Done Anytime Soon." New #nonfiction by Eric Schaal on Defenestration: bit.ly/4wXKc4g #DefenestrationMagazine12 Aug 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvwdn5zvs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mso4ysajzs2oLate last night I sent out all the acceptance and rejection letters for the August 2026 issue of Defenestration. I'll post the table of contents in a few days. @eplavelle.bsky.social and I look forward to sharing the next issue with you on the 20th!09 Aug 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso4ysajzs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3msls2vlkrk2bIf you're waiting on a response from us, today's the day! But you have to wait until tonight because I just got back from vacation. Patience, my lovelies, patience.08 Aug 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3msls2vlkrk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mseriizjv22eIt's August 5th, which means the latest Defenestration reading period is now over and the inbox is no longer accepting poetry and short story submissions. If you're still waiting for a response from us, you'll hear from us soon.06 Aug 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseriizjv22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mser2a74t22b"The Expatriate Contraband Trade." New #fakenonfiction by Stephen Parrish on Defenestration: bit.ly/4fHcQ3h #DefenestrationMagazine06 Aug 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mser2a74t22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mrsqdfqnzs2l"The Far Side of Paradise: A Buyer’s Guide." New #nonfiction by James B. Kobak, Jr. on Defenestration: bit.ly/4bMTNCg #DefenestrationMagazine29 Jul 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsqdfqnzs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mrb4tjiqn22x"It’s 2026. We Need a G*ddamn Jesus Christ Superstar Remake Already." New #fakenonfiction by Colin Bishoff on Defenestration: bit.ly/3Rt6SJV #DefenestrationMagazine22 Jul 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb4tjiqn22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mqpjha3f6c2v"Al Gore Destroys The Internet." New #fakenonfiction by Meg Reid on Defenestration: bit.ly/4bvFFgz #DefenestrationMagazine15 Jul 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpjha3f6c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mq6igtwez224"Cinema Is Saved—Reviews of Recent Blockbusters Like There Will Be Blood 2: Sponsored by Quest Diagnostics." New #fakenonfiction by Alex Dermody on Defenestration: bit.ly/4wqd84a #fakenonfiction09 Jul 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6igtwez224https://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mpmctls7rc25"Investors Pour Billions into Poetry Centers. Is it a Bubble?" New #fakenonfiction by John Walker on Defenestration: bit.ly/4v8gyaM #DefenestrationMagazine01 Jul 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmctls7rc25https://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mp2mf4ihdk2s"Restaurant Menu Written by an English Major." New #fakenonfiction by Scott Talbot Evans on Defenestration: bit.ly/4f0miOJ #DefenestrationMagazine24 Jun 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2mf4ihdk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3moj55ffbo22b"'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’: Trigger Warnings." New #nonfiction by Nathan Leslie on Defenestration: bit.ly/4ov5ena #DefenestrationMagazine17 Jun 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3moj55ffbo22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mnxophng422d"Memos from the United States Department of Chemtrails." New #fakenonfiction by Emily Morrow on Defenestration: bit.ly/4fzwoHj #DefenestrationMagazine10 Jun 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxophng422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mnpsskiap22d"The One About the Lovers." New #comic by Joseph Kinzer on Defenestration: bit.ly/4esD7Sb #DefenestrationMagazine07 Jun 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpsskiap22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mnngqapzxk2q"Random Well Comics." New #comics by Mason Whitfield on Defenestration: bit.ly/3QqlZmX #DefenestrationMagazine06 Jun 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnngqapzxk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mnfzbfv6vc2z"A Heartwarming Conversation in Which a Mother Explains to Her Daughter Why She Needs to Sacrifice Her Life for the Economy." New #fakenonfiction by Scott Erickson on Defenestration: bit.ly/3QioiZi #DefenestrationMagazine03 Jun 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfzbfv6vc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mmue27nzgs2g"Winter Weather Safety Announcement: Stay Safe and School Is Not Cancelled and Stay Safe!!” New #fakenonfiction by Yisa Sun on Defenestration: bit.ly/4viGpgK #DefenestrationMagazine27 May 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmue27nzgs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mmmktu5cf22f"The One About the Werewolf." New #comic by Joseph Kinzer on Defenestration: bit.ly/4drpjHk #DefenestrationMagazine24 May 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmmktu5cf22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mmcprrpubs2f"Mahan: The Sea’s Worst Nightmare." New #nonfiction by D.P. Lankiewicz on Defenestration: bit.ly/3Rne8Xx #DefenestrationMagazine20 May 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcprrpubs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mm2wbzdvws2e"Working Human." New #comic by Mat Mendonca on Defenestration: bit.ly/4nzuc4g #DefenestrationMagazine17 May 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2wbzdvws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mlr2le443s24"Putting the Fun in Funeral." New #nonfiction by Jannie Edwards on Defenestration: bit.ly/4uQ9O1A #DefenestrationMagazine13 May 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr2le443s24https://bsky.app/profile/defenestrationmag.bsky.social/post/3mlje3bvunk2q"The One About the Telescope." New #comic by Joseph Kinzer on Defenestration: bit.ly/3R1VaWf #DefenestrationMagazine10 May 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:cppdbfown5tite7h5qfumhjs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlje3bvunk2q