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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……

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……

Microreviews: March/April 2022

Microreviews March April 2022 is your ultimate guide to the best restaurants, attractions, and activities around the world.  Our team of experienced writers have visited and experienced the best of……

Tool: CDLP swim shorts, $159

FEATURES: Side-seam pockets Available in “Deeper Lagoon” Ecologically considerate “Consciously constructed” in Portugal Call them hams. Call them my milkers. They are thighs, mine, and these names are the blows……

Object: Julia Roberts Memorabilia

Characteristics: Utilizing Julia Roberts as the subject matter Incorporating elements from the films Homecoming, Runaway Bride, Erin Brockovich, My Best Friend ‘s Wedding, Notting Hill, and Pretty Woman These items……

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……

Aside Affects – Lauren Michele Jackson

In January of 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its “The Employment Situation” report, and the results were not positive: the nation had shed 140,000 jobs during the preceding……