issue 139

A Microinterview with Gina Apostol

Since the late 1990s, Gina Apostol has consistently crafted metafiction about the impacts of colonialism and dictatorship in the Philippines. Her fourth novel, Insurrecto (2018), exhibited a unique approach that……

Notes in the Margin

“Notes in the margin” is a phrase that conjures up images of teachers adding comments to student essays or readers highlighting passages in a book. It’s a powerful tool that……

An Interview with Vi Khi Nao

I encountered Vi Khi Nao’s writing for the first time with her 2016 novel, Fish in Exile, which centers on a marital breakdown following the drowning of a couple’s two……

Michael Shewmaker, the Beach

Michael Shewmaker is no stranger to sandy beaches. Whether lounging on the shore or diving into the waves, he has always had a special connection with the ocean. He finds……

Michael Dumanis Checkpoint

A picture of a sunset over an ocean can be seen, the sky is a mix of pink, orange, and purple tones. The horizon is illuminated by a brilliant glow,……

Rae Armantrout One Thing

Rae Armantrout is one of the most acclaimed and celebrated contemporary American poets. Her work has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and is associated with a……

Bijan Stephen – Side Quest Issue 139

Here is a selection of some games that have been mentioned: Tale The Leftovers of Edith Finch Disco Elysium: The Game It is possible to avoid plagiarizing by restructuring the……

Songs in the Key of Childhood

Quarantine is what the Letter Q Stands For When the daycare of N was closed, I was forced to become a full-time, work-from-home dad, taking charge of the well-being and……

I Can’t Wait to Get Started

If I wake up three hours before dawn, I have just enough time to attempt to begin this essay. It is the beginning of a book that I hope will……

Three Bodies in Texas

There’s an optical illusion that went viral a few years ago, an illustration from a nineteenth-century German humor magazine. From one angle, the drawing looks like a duck; from another,……