A discussion with the translator of Stories of the Sahara (Bloomsbury, 2020) on navigating between languages.
The End of the Beginning
Bats are the only mammals who have adapted to true and sustained flight. While their flying looks frenzied, it is, in fact, radically precise.
King Jaja
When the boats moved away from Opobo, we were there, in the broken hands of time...
Snip
I sob for a moment into the nubby polyester and consider sucking my thumb. I try it but get no satisfaction.
Photos of Loneliness
“Photos of Loneliness,” by Lawrence Bridges, is an honorable mention for the Columbia Journal's Special Issue on Loneliness in the art category.
Review: Axiom’s End by Lindsay Ellis
Axiom's End sci-fi grapples with timely questions about our civilization while its hero grapples with aliens.
The Wind Will Not Carry You
“The Wind Will Not Carry You,” by Jordan Evans, is an honorable mention for the Columbia Journal's Special Issue on Loneliness in the art category.
Of All the Things I Cannot Do
A year is a long time in baby time. I’ve seen her go from a babe-in-arms to a proficient crawler to a walking machine.
No One to Call a Friend
“No One to Call a Friend,” by Jim Ross, is an honorable mention for the Columbia Journal’s Special Issue on Loneliness in the art category.
Between Screens: A Tent Of One’s Own
I feel like a child in an empty box. The walls are daydreams, and the world is anything.
Inferma
Not long ago and without notice I crossed the threshold between Miss and Ma’am.
Rumination #9
all the tattered things all the broken things hidden behind a sock stuck in drywall to keep out the cold a hole burrowed to store...