Wholesale Holding Patterns | A Print Anthology on Ritual

29 writers on the habits, ceremonies, and quiet practices that shape who we are A walk. A cigarette. A laundry cycle. A prayer. From the ceremonial to the ordinary, ritual works its way into every life — and into every piece in this collection. Poems, prose, and short stories from 29 contributors explore the ways our rituals save us, challenge us, and quietly make us who we are. A natural fit for independent bookshops, gift displays, and any retailer curating thoughtful print objects for readers who love literary fiction, poetry, and essay. Pairs well with candles, journals, and cozy reading nook aesthetics. Printed in the US | 5.25x8 | ISBN 978-1-7345844-4-8 Edited by Beth Brown Ables and Angie Toole Thompson Contributing Writers: Zebib K. Abraham Rasha Abdulhadi Gale Acuff Abigail Bergey Angelina Oberdan Brooks Chris Andrei Cruz Jelena Dunato Jacob Edwards Donna Faulkner née Miller Zary Fekete Melina Flowers Rebecca Fremo Shannon Greene Tom Hartig Emily Hockaday Valerie Hunter Morgan Johnson Abby Keith Susan L. Lin Vishaal Pathak Marisca Pichette Daniel A. Rabuzzi Ojo Taiye Kerry Trautman Padmanabh Trivedi Miller Voigt Madeline Wilkins Kate Young