Praise Odes (Three Poems) By Jeff Schiff. Odes to the culture of conspiracy, tribalism, and hatred that propelled the modern American Trump voter. Read More
The First Recital By Michael Quattrone.A 92-year-old music teacher meets the demands of remote learning - and gives a lesson in continuity. Read More
This Six-Stringed Horizon Boogie By Jaclyn Youhana Garver. "Eddie Van Halen died today, a planet’s agreed-upon guitar god, which is to say, a holy bard of Read More
Dear Virginia By Kim Harvey. Monuments to Robert E. Lee are at the epicenter of Black Lives Matter protests in Virginia. Read More
Untitled by Saddiq Dzukogi. On Malian musician Ballake Sussoko and the kora destroyed by U.S. customs agents. Read More
Jury Selection By Akua Lezli Hope. After Weinstein's defense eliminates young white women from the jury, a reminder that justice always has diverse inroads. Read More
The Pretzel Et Al By Jane Yolen. A mother is forced to wait behind childless tourists for a pretzel at Disney World. In the distance, sirens. Read More