by Lori Shridhare
Beyond dead. Torsos glazed with epoxy, exuding an icy sheen. A spinal column exposed, its flimsy cord dangling from a robust sacrum. Saffron-t... Read More.
by Tria Chang
Mama was born in the year of the Dog. In the Chinese Zodiac, dogs are known to be loyal and stubborn, of which she was both, but mostly I thought... Read More.
by Lori Lynn Turner
When a group of Alaskan women flew to Washington, D.C. to meet with Senator Lisa Murkowski during the Supreme Court confirmation h... Read More.
by Courtney Young
I got my period two days ago but tell him I’m pregnant anyway. We’re lying half-naked on Tiffany blue sheets, brittle and distant from no ... Read More.
by Susan Dashiell
The heavy door slammed like the hatch of a submarine before descending under water. Anticipating the inevitable scrutiny, I would deal wit... Read More.
by Georgette Eva
Tokador.
When I say the word, there’s hesitation in my voice that I can’t help as soon as the first consonant leaves my tongue. The... Read More.
by Callum Angus
Jenny’s first change, like everybody else’s, was expected. After the requisite meetings with the school’s gender counselor and milk cra... Read More.
by Sharanna Brown
When I got the phone call the third time Daveonte was shot, I knew it was the last. Still, I held my breath. I bit my lip and my leg s... Read More.
by D.A. Navoti
Author’s Note: This is an excerpt from a memoir-in-progress titled One Pima Pilgrim, which chronicles pilgrimages to my tribal motherland thr... Read More.
