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Sandro F. Piedrahita

Baptism of Blood

Death appeared in the town of Markowa in March of 1942, and Aleksander and Julia both saw her at the same time. From a distance, she looked like a beautiful woman, a lovely Aryan maiden, but the closer she came to them the uglier and uglier she became.
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Winter 2024: Climate Crisis

"We, who are alive today, must grasp the Climate Crisis as an existential moment to face with clarity and resolve, thus preparing humanity for a world that we ourselves would not recognize at the turn of the 21st century."

Read the Winter 2024 Quarterly issue featuring poetry, fiction, commentary, and art exploring the theme of the Climate Crisis: causes, impacts, and consequences.

Winter 2024: Climate Crisis

"We, who are alive today, must grasp the Climate Crisis as an existential moment to face with clarity and resolve, thus preparing humanity for a world that we ourselves would not recognize at the turn of the 21st century."

Read the Winter 2024 Quarterly issue featuring poetry, fiction, commentary, and art exploring the theme of the Climate Crisis: causes, impacts, and consequences.


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Reyna Marder Gentin

Luca

Nobody wears flip-flops in the middle of December, but when Luca called at two in the morning, they were the only shoes I could find. I stood shivering in the street outside his house in my pajamas with a fleece thrown on top, my toes turning red.
Fiction
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Brian Demarest

By the End of a Rope

Erik received the news of Pappa’s death in the summer of 1979 while he was away teaching philosophy courses at a study abroad program in Paris.
Fiction
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Ben Raterman

The Storm

The storm swept up a week’s worth of clouds and binned them far to the east into the sea. Tanya stood in the doorway, surveying her yard. Cool mountain air entered her lungs—though she lived far from any mountain—and the sky was clear and blue.
Fiction
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Lawrence Bridges

“The Winters of the Sun”

Like a title that keys no theme
Except an atmosphere, I slip into my clothes.
A doorknob, a checklist, a podcast
On an unsolved murder.
Poetry
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J. Parker Marvin

“Crisp the Surface”

Shards of invention over
crisp dirt :: secreted
mouths whisper about
asexual
union and definitions :: small
Poetry
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Lumina Miller

“Takers”

Picking at the bones,
they feed from residual
ligaments left
post quiet carving

began with disinterest
proceeding to tsks tsks then
disregard
Poetry
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Reyna Marder Gentin

Luca

Nobody wears flip-flops in the middle of December, but when Luca called at two in the morning, they were the only shoes I could find. I stood shivering in the street outside his house in my pajamas with a fleece thrown on top, my toes turning red.
Fiction
Featured image for “By the End of a Rope”

Brian Demarest

By the End of a Rope

Erik received the news of Pappa’s death in the summer of 1979 while he was away teaching philosophy courses at a study abroad program in Paris.
Fiction
Featured image for “The Storm”

Ben Raterman

The Storm

The storm swept up a week’s worth of clouds and binned them far to the east into the sea. Tanya stood in the doorway, surveying her yard. Cool mountain air entered her lungs—though she lived far from any mountain—and the sky was clear and blue.
Fiction
Featured image for ““The Winters of the Sun””

Lawrence Bridges

“The Winters of the Sun”

Like a title that keys no theme
Except an atmosphere, I slip into my clothes.
A doorknob, a checklist, a podcast
On an unsolved murder.
Poetry
Featured image for ““Crisp the Surface””

J. Parker Marvin

“Crisp the Surface”

Shards of invention over
crisp dirt :: secreted
mouths whisper about
asexual
union and definitions :: small
Poetry
Featured image for ““Takers””

Lumina Miller

“Takers”

Picking at the bones,
they feed from residual
ligaments left
post quiet carving

began with disinterest
proceeding to tsks tsks then
disregard
Poetry
Featured image for “Luca”

Reyna Marder Gentin

Luca

Nobody wears flip-flops in the middle of December, but when Luca called at two in the morning, they were the only shoes I could find. I stood shivering in the street outside his house in my pajamas with a fleece thrown on top, my toes turning red.
Fiction
Featured image for “By the End of a Rope”

Brian Demarest

By the End of a Rope

Erik received the news of Pappa’s death in the summer of 1979 while he was away teaching philosophy courses at a study abroad program in Paris.
Fiction
Featured image for “The Storm”

Ben Raterman

The Storm

The storm swept up a week’s worth of clouds and binned them far to the east into the sea. Tanya stood in the doorway, surveying her yard. Cool mountain air entered her lungs—though she lived far from any mountain—and the sky was clear and blue.
Fiction
Featured image for ““The Winters of the Sun””

Lawrence Bridges

“The Winters of the Sun”

Like a title that keys no theme
Except an atmosphere, I slip into my clothes.
A doorknob, a checklist, a podcast
On an unsolved murder.
Poetry
Featured image for ““Crisp the Surface””

J. Parker Marvin

“Crisp the Surface”

Shards of invention over
crisp dirt :: secreted
mouths whisper about
asexual
union and definitions :: small
Poetry
Featured image for ““Takers””

Lumina Miller

“Takers”

Picking at the bones,
they feed from residual
ligaments left
post quiet carving

began with disinterest
proceeding to tsks tsks then
disregard
Poetry

Winter 2024 Quarterly



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