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Sergii Pershyn

Writer

Sergii Pershyn is a Ukrainian-American writer who transitioned to fiction after more than a decade in financial public relations. He explores reality and perception through literary fiction infused with magical realism and urban surrealism. His debut short story collection, Silent Keys, is forthcoming from Serving House Books in November 2026. His short works have appeared in The New York Times, Oroboro, Foofaraw, and other publications. Pershyn is currently working on his debut novel.

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Selected work

Cover of rex inc. lit mag.

Night Shift

rex inc. lit mag., 2026

FictionShort Story
Cover of Diceroll Press

Draft Two

Diceroll Press, 2026

FictionFlashSurrealism
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What I said after I entered the sea, destroying the map I held upside down

dadakuku, 2026

Poetry
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The Passenger

Jokes Review, 2026

FictionFlash
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The Last Reflection

Schlock! Webzine, 2026

FictionShort StorySurrealism
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🛩️ Tokyo, NY

Foofaraw, 2026

FictionShort StorySurrealism
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The Third Step

@exactingclam, 2026

FictionShort StoryLiterary
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Miles above Manhattan

Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature, 2025

FictionShort StoryMagical Realism
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The Corner

Oroboro Literary Journal, 2025

FictionShort StorySurrealism
Cover of The New York Times Magazine

A Dog’s Salad Days

The New York Times Magazine, 2025

NonfictionMicro
Cover of Midsummer Dream House

The Void

Midsummer Dream House, 2025

FictionShort StoryAbsurdist
Cover of The New York Times Magazine

Good Morning

The New York Times Magazine, 2021

NonfictionMicro
Cover of The New York Times Magazine

Quick Cut

The New York Times Magazine, 2021

NonfictionMicro
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The News

Tint Journal, 2022

FictionFlash