Love Not: 1 Plus 1 = 0
Logic and alpha-maleness stifle the potential for love in this poem by San Antonio poet, Catherine Lee
High in Fire Country
With a wildfire looming in the distance, an author sets out to write something that will make him feel seen, in this evocative poem by William Doreski
Herald’s and Del’s Cosmetic Issue
In this vernacular poem by Charles H. Lynch, a husband and wife spar over their respective spending habits
Even in Saltwater
Andrea Eaker’s short story traces a relationship realizing it has no roots
Sugarcoats
Filipino creative Leandro Reyes’ wistful poem ponders a lost connection. With art by Luchina Akhmad
The Jig is Up
Amal Al Shamsi’s poem cuts across a black cat’s path and worries itself about the impending, over tea
Red Moon
Serena Alagappan’s poem “Red Moon” weaves the vulnerabilities and intimacies of forming relationships with others and with God and all the pain and love that comes in between
Psychics
A personal essay on astrology, alcohol, and a dark family history by Sophie Ewh
Sex Club
A tongue-in-cheek poem by Tzy Jiun Tan.
When We Go
A walking poem, by Bhrigu Bhatra.
Flux
New environmental fiction by Mary Collins.
Good Love is Hard to Find
New in fiction, by Tzy Jiun Tan.
Lonely Planet Guide
In the form of a travel list of New York restaurants, Vamika Sinha's new fiction piece focuses on the nuances of love, sex, dating and loneliness in the Big Apple.
We Take What We're Given
A powerful personal essay by Samantha Neugebauer about self-image, weight, travel, love, and body positivity.
Fever Drain
A dark, magically realist tale about a woman and her male partner.
From Paris with Love
Arinola Lawal returns to a dysfunctional childhood.
Thank u, next
“Pop music is not always a site for frivolity. The breathy, celestial flutterings of Grande's music are also a safe space, not only for herself, but for all her fans and listeners” – a feminist op-ed by Vamika Sinha.
Frida Kahlo, Making Herself an Exhibit
Samantha Neugebauer reflects on her experience of the current London exhibition titled "Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up."
This Guru is Impossible
New fiction set at an ashram in South Asia, by Chiran Raj Pandey.
What Do You Want?
Layan Ismail plays out a painful breakup in Egypt in this new short story.