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: Special Features 2021
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]