Editorial intern Kevin Herrera had a few questions for author Elaine Marie Medina Is “Buzzing Bees” based on something in your personal life; and, if not, what is “Buzzing Bees” based on — what was […]
Category: 2021 Edition
Buzzing Bees
by Elaine Medina Busy worker bees clamored along. Shoppers buzzing around, honing in on flowers and selecting the ones they’d be choosing. The sweet old lady with her grandson, buying him a lollipop that his […]
This Story Has a Ghost In It
by Earthnova Veronica was in a spacious office. The well-polished furniture and loosely packed bookcase resembled a minimalist but not modern aesthetic, and the large windows had a view of the gridlocked traffic below that […]
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
by Alicia Evans Sharon contemplated calling the whole thing off so many times before. She finally accepted her fate, as she let out a quiet sigh. Sharon ran both hands down the front and sides […]
Texas Flood
by John Puga John Puga is a Brooklyn-based artist who has been studying photography, art, and design for over 18-years. He came to New York City from San Antonio, Texas, to study photography at LaGuardia […]
Inversion
by Irving Rodriquez Irving Rodriguez is a traditional artist born in the Dominican Republic. His feelings of being Dominican are expressed through art, using complementary colors to represent his personas and he attempts to use […]
Smiles in February
by Jeremy Orozco Jeremy Orozco (b. 1995) is a photographer from New York City. In 2021, he is currently studying to receive his degree in Commercial Photography. He is passionate about Photojournalism as well as […]
Madonna and the Magazine
by Destiny Rosales Destiny Rosales is a 19 year-old Brooklyn-bound Creative Writing major with interests in Visual Art, Theater, and Film. She hopes to become a professional screenwriter or an author/illustrator.
Some Questions for Madelyn Romero-Melgar
We had some questions for author Madelyn Romero-Melgar What inspired you to write “Into This World”? When we were asked to write a “home” piece, it was really hard because I moved a lot and […]
Towel
by Stella Gleitsman I thought a towel in my room was a man today I thought a clothing rack was a man when I went out shopping I thought there was a man behind the […]
Ode to the Sun
by Stella Gleitsman We think we are big men But the only big man is the sun The sun is the biggest crone in the galaxy And we owe her our life She is stretched […]
rancour, black
by Amir Bouanane the gathering of ether, the dancer in the morgue and the crow perched awaiting the toll of 6 p.m. then it bites the night, this gavel that fares better for its midday patrons, […]
October Silhouette
by Amir Bouanane she bought two bottles of raindrops— matched the evening with a light. drowning rituals, exhales for past -time; in every game—an outcome. the memory vendor omits this part— it doesn’t undo the […]
The Life of an Orange
by Senhui Zhao Senhui Zhao is a student at LaGuardia College who likes animation and painting. He was inspired by the observation of daily life, showing the life of oranges through stop-motion animation.
Educe
by Iris Triunfel Flores My mind is a thief at the bank of comfort; drop of water lands on tissue disease makes the body ache hug lasts too long ball bounces far out my grasp […]
Some Questions for Louis Febres
Editorial Intern Brenda Lema had some questions for Louis Febres. What inspired you to write “Something Lost”? Languages have always fascinated me: their origins, evolution, and especially the idea of a language and culture being supplanted […]
Into This World
by Madelyn Romero-Melgar I’ve always known my mother was born in El Salvador, but for a long time I didn’t know what being an immigrant meant. For us, it meant instability and uncertainty. It meant […]
I Can Carry It All
by Ethan Velez “I always hate when movies do that. It feels like, oh, I don’t know.” Tabs spoke with her hands. It was hard to keep them by her side. “It’s always like, the […]
Some Questions for Alicia Evans
Editorial Intern Brenda Lema had three questions for Alicia Evans. What inspired you to write “Whatever Will Be, Will Be”? The inspiration for “Whatever Will Be, Will Be” came from my own life experience. I […]
Tears of a Clown
by Brianna Jo Hobson Eyelash curl, the insect lipstick is wet. Heartstrings cut, the eyeshadow castrate. My smile, a deep segmented crack—foundation coils to jack in the box my neck. No matter how much I […]
Prosthetic
by Brianna Jo Hobson Apron string, tied and undone like an umbilical cord Stitching needle loops through hypodermic buttonhole I cinch every waist that dears to breathe, Every pupil that tears to cry or prickle […]
Some Questions for Ethan Velez
The editorial team had some questions for Ethan Velez. What inspired you to write “I Can Carry It All”? The story came together through some stages. I was having a hard time sleeping one night […]
Something Lost
by Louis Febres It started out small. Borrowing from brothers, sisters, cousins, and neighbors, until it grew strong enough to stand on its own. We took it from our tiny village as we braved nearby […]
It’s a COVID Party
by Shoshanna Soleyn Watch Editorial Intern Jin Martin’s Interview with Shoshanna Soleyn Shoshanna Soleyn was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, in Crown Heights. She is a Commercial Photography major at LaGuardia Community College. […]
