this is not a column
After This is Not a Novel by David Markson Dear Miss Lonelyhearts, I’m very depressed and I feel like suicide is my only option. What do...
honey wove the marrow
when the lines disappear, i am not afraid with you 2014 19" x 27 1/8" watercolor, ink, and pastel This painting contains two...
from the archives
frigophobia by patricia colleen murphy I wake to the scrape of a noisy drawer. We've gone away on a trip? But all night: the high-pitched...
in defense of unicorns
part I I like to buy vintage books on eBay – books on any topic, really – medicine, electronics, etc. But recently, someone was offering...
sowing seeds in unexpected ways
Mr. and Ms. Doctor by Julie Iromuanya Coffee House Press ($16.95) Julie Iromuanya’s new book opens with a scene that's both violent and...
disorder reigns
1 I return to New Orleans during the summer termite swarm and open the door to my apartment. Detached wings glint up from the floor—it’s...
standard operating procedure
Sand Opera By Philip Metres Alice James Books ($16.95) A poet is a doctor of the broken word. Philip Metres’ most recent collection of...
From "The Dogs of Babel"
In honor of issue 9.3 finally arriving, we'd like to offer up a sample of what it's packing. Even more, we'd like to offer up a glimpse...
an unobstructed view
a town with no voicemail When a forest fire threatens your home, there's no time to stage a fight. One minute, you and your family are...
street poetry
Most of his poems end up crumpled in the street, soaked and melting in sloppy puddles. In cloudy sewer water, scribbled on old receipts,...