Alive She Was Mythic, Dead She Is Larger Than Life
An excerpt from BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK by Joanna Pearson, recommended by Alison B. Hart
An excerpt from BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK by Joanna Pearson, recommended by Alison B. Hart
Ery Shin's "Spring on the Peninsula" is a breakup novel that transforms into a metaphor for the nation
In an island novel, isolated characters have nowhere to run, and the rules of mainland society no longer apply
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SupportKatya Apekina on the power of female rage, how shame can keep us stuck, and the limitations of language when describing trauma
We thought those slurred, drunken nights would last forever
Jeddie Sophronius, author of "Interrogation Records," recommends poems that affirm the resilience of their heritage and culture
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An excerpt from BRIGHT AND TENDER DARK by Joanna Pearson, recommended by Alison B. Hart
“Escalator Mechanic,” flash fiction by Kit Schluter
An excerpt from CECILIA by K-Ming Chang, recommended by Brynne Rebele-Henry