Star of Night
New sci-fi by Salvatore Difalco.
"The Last Word" & Others
Using both classical, and culturally specific tropes, such as skulls, along with Mummers, these artworks by Canadian artist Jamie Bradbury attempt to reveal anagnorisis, or a moment of startling discovery, leading to a form of personal resolution.
Ars Poetica
“Poetry should begin as a splinter” – an ars poetica by Zoe Jane Patterson.
Hungry City
A sprawling essay engaging with ramen, New York, Teju Cole’s fiction, and hyphenated identities, by Vamika Sinha.
When We Go
A walking poem, by Bhrigu Bhatra.
Haiku Series: Body Parts
Continuing our haiku series with a meditation on the politics of self-love, by Louise Gerodias.
ode to kali
“in my language, काली means darkgirl or / the divine feminine” – a lyrical acknowledgment to female power and guidance, by Vamika SInha.
“Careless” & Others
A series of artworks by Seattle-based artist Alice Mao.
300 Short Stories
In this essay, Samantha Neugebauer discusses embarking on a literary challenge, coming away with a list of 15 short stories that have transformed her perspective.
Cork
Surreal fiction by Amal Al Shamsi.
geomorphology
Lillian Snortland pairs Columbus’ travels with the representation of women in this striking new poem.
Flux
New environmental fiction by Mary Collins.
Ode to Growth: Interview with Moonga K.
"My habitats are people," shares Joburg-based indie singer Moonga K. "People I have deep, meaningful friendships with. People and spaces where I don’t feel alone. People I’ve lodged in my heart and mind indefinitely."
Seven forgettings in slow descent (Isles of the Snails, Trinidad)
Gilberte O’Sullivan unpacks Trinidadian island history in this new poem.
Cities and Eyes: The Twin Cities
New fiction inspired by Italo Calvino, by Zoe Jane Patterson.
Private War: Haiku Series
Continuing the haiku series with an exploration of the battleground that is 'home' and inner torment, by Louise Gerodias.
They're All Coming With Me
Three illustrations by Philadelphia artist, Caitlin Peck, on the meaning of space.
he is a town
Imagining a relationship as a city, a possible home. New in poetry, by Zoe Jane Patterson.
A visitor’s guide to Leiden
A surreal city poem by Tzy Jiun Tan set in Holland.
Everyone Wants a Working Class Origin Story Without having a Working Class Origin Story
“The problem in America then and now is that we muddle morality and social class. The bigger problem is that our country’s only worthy narrative is the rags to riches motif” – Samantha Neugebauer discusses class inequality and the American dream in this new essay.