Mark Russo, born in Queens, NYC; graduated from the University of Cincinnati; ran a family business for 20 years; graduated from the University of Maine School of Law; practiced Immigration Law for 18 years and has published with Flash Fiction Magazine, New Reader Magazine, 34th Parallel Magazine, Literally Stories, Potato Soup Journal, Spillwords Press, Knot Magazine, MacQueen's Quinterly, South Florida Poetry Journal, Grey Sparrow Journal, Ekphrastic Review and Squawk Back.

Mark Russo

Childhood Friendship, story by Mark Russo at Spillwords.com

Childhood Friendship

Mark Russo·July 16, 2023

Childhood Friendship written by: Mark Russo @mrusso35913173 Chipmunk, fat cheeks huffin’ ‘n puffin’, ran into the yard...

English Literature

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New Arrivals, a short story by Mark Russo at Spillwords.com

New Arrivals

Mark Russo·April 13, 2023

New Arrivals written by: Mark Russo @mrusso35913173 The three of them had just crawled from the water’s...

Literature English

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Spotlight On Writers - Mark Russo, interview at Spillwords.com

Spotlight On Writers – Mark Russo

Mark Russo·January 7, 2023

Spotlight On Writers Mark Russo @mrusso35913173 Where, do you hail from? Well, I’m a rambler. Started out...

Q&A Authors Literature English

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Freedom, a short story by Mark Russo at Spillwords.com

Freedom

Mark Russo·December 5, 2022

Freedom written by: Mark Russo @mrusso35913173 The surface shattering like glass was the last earthly sound he’d...

Literature English

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The Hours, a short story by Mark Russo at Spillwords.com

The Hours

Mark Russo·August 17, 2022

The Hours written by: Mark Russo @mrusso35913173 Joe awoke to the sound of bells. Three in succession....

English Literature

·14 mins read

Big Rock Candy Mountain, short story by Mark Russo at Spillwords.com

Big Rock Candy Mountain

Mark Russo·April 20, 2022

Big Rock Candy Mountain written by: Mark Russo @mrusso35913173 Elijah, anesthetized by the evening breeze, stands on...

Literature English

·17 mins read

After Hours, a short story by Mark Russo at Spillwords.com

After Hours

Mark Russo·December 6, 2021

After Hours written by: Mark Russo @mrusso I own a thirty-thousand square foot machine shop about twenty-five...

English Literature

·15 mins read