Culture

THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO SAY THIS by Saba Keramati

The Seventh WaveNovember 9, 2021

Every morning the sparrows sing Every day there is another funeral I am a fraud A mouth is always open: 口 The tongue declares itself: زبان ... Read More.

Issue 14: Economies of HarmPoetry0 Comments 05 min read

The Way We Are Buried

The Seventh WaveAugust 17, 2020

by Lisa Chen 1. The true cost of dying lies beyond the sick. It buries itself in the people who try to love the sick. There are more obvious costs like ... Read More.

Issue 12: Before AfterProse0 Comments 015 min read

Cana

The Seventh WaveMarch 2, 2020

by Anri Wheeler The first time I met my now in-laws, devout Catholics, it was Easter weekend. Dave and I had been dating for five months. He drove us fr... Read More.

Issue 11: Actionable StorytellingProse0 Comments 021 min read

Two Poems by Kaya Arnoux

The Seventh WaveFebruary 24, 2020

“Other Names You Have Used Since Birth” Family Name: 柯 a mouth beganin the south east cornerof the continent wherea tribe of teethonce shared rice un... Read More.

Issue 11: Actionable StorytellingPoetry0 Comments 06 min read

Negotiation

The Seventh WaveFebruary 17, 2020

by Ruby Hansen Murray I carry a large box to the post office on Sixth Street making my way up the few stairs. The red brick building is small-town Midwest, ... Read More.

Issue 11: Actionable StorytellingProse0 Comments 08 min read

Inheritance

The Seventh WaveFebruary 10, 2020

by Mariya Deykute The Great Patriotic War came to visit me again today. I was throwing out wild raspberries. A week ago I had scrambled up the treachero... Read More.

Issue 11: Actionable StorytellingProse0 Comments 08 min read

Three Poems by Ramya Ramana

The Seventh WaveFebruary 3, 2020

for brown girls who once considered themselves an erasure from BBC’s news article Nusrat Jahan Rafi: Burned to Death for Reporting Sexual Harassment&n... Read More.

Issue 11: Actionable StorytellingPoetry0 Comments 18 min read

Residency dates: Feb. 20 – 23, 2020

Submissions open: Oct. 15 – Nov. 27, 2019

Applicants notified: Week of Dec. 9, 2019

Application fees: $20 (Please feel free to email us should this fee prevent you from submitting because of financial difficulties or otherwise.)

Location: Bainbridge Island, WA (Please note: selected residents must be able to attend all four days of the residency; if your schedule changes, please notify us immediately so we can offer the space to someone who is able to fully participate.)

**All expenses paid. You will only be responsible for your own transportation.**

“I took a plane, a train and a car to join the Rhinebeck bunch this 2018, and once there I found the perfect combination of solitude and conversation that made every mile traversed a small price to pay for such an uplifting weekend.”
— Paulette Jonguitud

“This residency reminded me how important it is to find a creative community of like-minded people. When you’re creating work on your own, it can be frustrating and lonely. As a designer/artist, I loved collaborating with people from different backgrounds during the workshop.”
— Bianca Ng