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The Body, Rebellion
She looks away in horror and I re-sheet myself. I don’t blame her. I’m disgusted too.
Virgin Beneath the Crocodile’s Foot Translated by Bernard Capinpin
A short story from Alvin B. Yapan’s collection Sangkatauhan Sangkahayupan translated from the Filipino.
Review: Where Things Touch by Bahar Orang
Orang’s narrative is one that resists categorization; combining poetry, nonfiction, and philosophy, she brings forth a book that challenges the reader to meditate on the...
ICYMI: Translating for a World on Fire with Emily Wilson and Maria Dahvana Headley
The “Translating the Future” Finale at Columbia University School of the Arts! “Translating for a World on Fire,” with Maria Dahvana Headley and Emily Wilson,...
Review: World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Into this summer of our discontent comes poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s first book of essays World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other...
The sign for power
li 力 in Chinese, turned up-side down jackknifes into the romanized number four, or death.
Deadland
It took dying to be together.
Funeral Playlist
Despite our shared grief, the conversation was stunted at first—we were still adults—known enemies to teenagers all over.
Review: Being Lolita by Alisson Wood
Wood cunningly uses the reader's knowledge so that, at decisive points, they either read with or against the grain of this text.
Moored
Given the right circumstances, anything could sting.
Spoons
When she was dying, it was easy to see her spoons dripping off her remote controlled hospital bed.
Review: Antiemetic for Homesickness by Romalyn Ante
Romalyn Ante’s debut collection presents an important and magical display of culture and perspective.