God Hunting in Mesopotamia
By Joseph M. Gerace. A Dadaist seeks to lay bare the structure of international indifference to Syria.
Journalism in Verse
Post-Truth is the New Eden
By Jo-Ella Sarich. The poet examines corruption, propaganda, and some terrible confusion.
Harriet Tubman and the Time Between
By Moira Roth. A graceful report on Harriet Tubman and a new center dedicated to her life.
For “El Chahuis”: Homage to Norberto Santa Cruz who Died while in Police Custody
By Abigail Carl-Klassen. Known to his friends as a joyful man, he died while in police custody, reportedly of suicide.
On Reading About The Lost Poetry Of The Angel Island Detention Center
By Howard Debs. Detained Chinese immigrants wrote defiant and pained poetry on the walls.
Romare Bearden Cuts a Slow Eye for His Painting [AUDIO]
By Lauren Camp. An incredible poetic tribute to the art and life of Romare Bearden.
After the Desecration of Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, Where My Gollub Grandparents Are Buried
By David P. Gollub. A poet shares his family's story about vandalized headstones at a Jewish cemetery.
On A Subway Car in Manhattan, History is Remade
By Elle Aviv Newton. We've already been through the worst of humanity, so let's go somewhere new.
