Category: feature
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“Parade of Yay” A Poem by G. Epstein
griffin epstein is a non-binary settler working as an educator and community-engaged researcher in Toronto (Dish with One Spoon territory). Their first chapbook will be released with Frog Hollow Press in late 2021. Their poetry has appeared in Grain, The Maynard and Plenitude. They also play music and make videogames. Artwork by Carla Sofia.
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“Against Diagnosis” A Poem by G. Epstein
griffin epstein is a non-binary settler working as an educator and community-engaged researcher in Toronto (Dish with One Spoon territory). Their first chapbook will be released with Frog Hollow Press in late 2021. Their poetry has appeared in Grain, The Maynard and Plenitude. They also play music and make videogames. Artwork by Carla Sofia.
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“all mammals being mostly skin and a heartbeat, my mother, too, skin and a heartbeat” by G. Epstein
griffin epstein is a non-binary settler working as an educator and community-engaged researcher in Toronto (Dish with One Spoon territory). Their first chapbook will be released with Frog Hollow Press in late 2021. Their poetry has appeared in Grain, The Maynard and Plenitude. They also play music and make videogames. Artwork by Carla Sofia.
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“In Verse Operationalization” Visual Nonfiction Poetry by M. M. Švigelj
Melissa Marini Švigelj is an award-winning, retired public high school teacher and mother of five sons as well as a dog named Gatsby. Extending upon the advocacy and activism she engaged in during her career as an educator— her scholarship, research, and art engage the entwined vines of healing, educating, and storytelling. In Verse Operationalization…
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“Frights” and Other Poems by E. Hill
Emma Hill is a writer pursuing her undergraduate Creative Writing degree at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. She has been recognized by various literary journals including Applause, ANGLES, and Route 7 Review for her fiction, nonfiction and poetry work. Long ago, she sent a potato to space. Artwork by Kirill Gatavan.
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“A Skeptic’s Musings” by B. Tiwari
Bhavya Tiwari is an undergraduate student at the University of Delhi, India. She is currently associated with ‘The Medley’, an online literary journal, as a content reader and curator. She’s been writing since age of fifteen and sometimes posts her work on the internet under the pen name ‘Altraberry’. Photography by Michael R. Pitter
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“Magpies Don’t Sleep Either” and Other Works by Kika Man 文詠玲
Kika Man 文詠玲 (she/they) is a writer from Belgium and Hong Kong. Kika writes about her mixed heritage, mental health, and traveling, about blueness. She is a member of Slam-T and also a PhD Student in Queer Sinophone Studies. You can find Kika on Twitter and Instagram @kikawinling. Artwork by Michael R. Pitter.
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“Machineel” and Other Works by Jordan James
Jordan James is currently a graduate instructor at USM working on his PhD in Creative Writing. He specializes in Larry Brown-esque Southern fiction, but writes poetry to keep sharp. He believes language—the sound of it, the way it feels in your mouth—is the ingredient in any worthwhile writing. Photography by Michael R. Pitter.
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“Sunday Morning Traditions” and Other Poems by S. Shehan
Shyla Shehan is an analytical Virgo who holds an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska. She is an editor for The Good Life Review and lives in Omaha, Nebraska with her husband, children, and four wily cats. Her full bio and published work are available at shylashehan.com. Photography by Michael R. Pitter.
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“The Emerald Earthling” by Devaki. S
Devaki. S is a writer, aspiring author and literature enthusiast living in Mumbai, India. She enjoys spinning short-stories and rainy days. Photography by Michael R. Pitter
