Bear
Women on TikTok ask: would you rather be in the woods with a man or bear? There's nothing abstract about it.
Journalism in Verse
Viral
By Chloe Martinez. A lawyer's kitten Zoom filter helps us shake all
CUPID ’N’ VIXEN
By Jeffrey Cyphers Wright. New York needs Christmas more than ever.
Praise Odes (Three Poems)
By Jeff Schiff. Odes to the culture of conspiracy, tribalism, and hatred that propelled the modern American Trump voter.
The First Recital
By Michael Quattrone.A 92-year-old music teacher meets the demands of remote learning - and gives a lesson in continuity.
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
Dear Virginia
By Kim Harvey. Monuments to Robert E. Lee are at the epicenter of Black Lives Matter protests in Virginia.
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.
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.
Once Upon A Time In Heaven
By Kurt Cole Eidsvig. A reflection on Tarantino's Hollywood — that is to say, the dream of life.
120 After Hemingway
By Kurt Cole Eidsvig. His lookalike contest is a Key West tradition. This year, it intersects with a FaceApp craze that renders
