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
Patriarchal Woman
Chilean artist Matías Alvial's artwork interrogates the ways in which the eyes of a patriarchal society see women: as domestic and sexual servants
Al-Mala’ika
New in fiction, a story of grief, hope and a friendship between two little girls presented through magical realism.
the zagros
A poem about the plights of Queen Vashti.
Frida
Zoe Jane Patterson wanders through the streets, playing out her life in a Frida Kahlo lens.
In a jar of sugar and sunlight
In a jar of sugar and sunlight is a series of meditations on Asian womanhood, menstruation, coming of age, and sexuality.
On the Beach at Night Alone
A whimsical, dreaming young woman “knocks on the heart of another tree” in this poem by Ruobing Sabrina Zhao.
Panic grass
A girl relenting to the loss of innocence, embracing power, sexuality, and female agency in a “man’s world.”
Man-whore
Zoe Jane Patterson sharpens the focus on the gray areas of consent and slut-shaming.
Sisterhood
The importance of female solidarity — Tzy Jiun Tan leans on her sisters in this new poem.
The Palace Museum
New in fiction, Zoe Jane Patterson presents a mother-daughter relationship within the confines of a haunting, surrealist trap.
Maid
Observing a woman at an Al Ain bus stop.
Beats on the Beach: A True Story
An eyebrow-raising, sardonic take on when men approach women, unasked.
Marie
Marie Therese was Picasso’s muse and underage mistress. Read more in this poem.
Gas-and-Light
A vibrant, raging poem about the phenomenon of gaslighting.
Bambi Eyes
“Girls are cuter with their mouths closed” - a boy takes advantage of a girl. This is how it feels.