by Elaine Medina Busy worker bees clamored along. Shoppers buzzing around, honing in on flowers and selecting the ones they’d be choosing. The sweet old lady with her grandson, buying him a lollipop that his […]
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This Story Has a Ghost In It
by Earthnova Veronica was in a spacious office. The well-polished furniture and loosely packed bookcase resembled a minimalist but not modern aesthetic, and the large windows had a view of the gridlocked traffic below that […]
Whatever Will Be, Will Be
by Alicia Evans Sharon contemplated calling the whole thing off so many times before. She finally accepted her fate, as she let out a quiet sigh. Sharon ran both hands down the front and sides […]
Texas Flood
by John Puga John Puga is a Brooklyn-based artist who has been studying photography, art, and design for over 18-years. He came to New York City from San Antonio, Texas, to study photography at LaGuardia […]
Inversion
by Irving Rodriquez Irving Rodriguez is a traditional artist born in the Dominican Republic. His feelings of being Dominican are expressed through art, using complementary colors to represent his personas and he attempts to use […]
Smiles in February
by Jeremy Orozco Jeremy Orozco (b. 1995) is a photographer from New York City. In 2021, he is currently studying to receive his degree in Commercial Photography. He is passionate about Photojournalism as well as […]
Madonna and the Magazine
by Destiny Rosales Destiny Rosales is a 19 year-old Brooklyn-bound Creative Writing major with interests in Visual Art, Theater, and Film. She hopes to become a professional screenwriter or an author/illustrator.
Some Questions for Madelyn Romero-Melgar
We had some questions for author Madelyn Romero-Melgar What inspired you to write “Into This World”? When we were asked to write a “home” piece, it was really hard because I moved a lot and […]
Towel
by Stella Gleitsman I thought a towel in my room was a man today I thought a clothing rack was a man when I went out shopping I thought there was a man behind the […]
Ode to the Sun
by Stella Gleitsman We think we are big men But the only big man is the sun The sun is the biggest crone in the galaxy And we owe her our life She is stretched […]
rancour, black
by Amir Bouanane the gathering of ether, the dancer in the morgue and the crow perched awaiting the toll of 6 p.m. then it bites the night, this gavel that fares better for its midday patrons, […]
October Silhouette
by Amir Bouanane she bought two bottles of raindrops— matched the evening with a light. drowning rituals, exhales for past -time; in every game—an outcome. the memory vendor omits this part— it doesn’t undo the […]
The Life of an Orange
by Senhui Zhao Senhui Zhao is a student at LaGuardia College who likes animation and painting. He was inspired by the observation of daily life, showing the life of oranges through stop-motion animation.
Educe
by Iris Triunfel Flores My mind is a thief at the bank of comfort; drop of water lands on tissue disease makes the body ache hug lasts too long ball bounces far out my grasp […]
Some Questions for Louis Febres
Editorial Intern Brenda Lema had some questions for Louis Febres. What inspired you to write “Something Lost”? Languages have always fascinated me: their origins, evolution, and especially the idea of a language and culture being supplanted […]
Into This World
by Madelyn Romero-Melgar I’ve always known my mother was born in El Salvador, but for a long time I didn’t know what being an immigrant meant. For us, it meant instability and uncertainty. It meant […]
I Can Carry It All
by Ethan Velez “I always hate when movies do that. It feels like, oh, I don’t know.” Tabs spoke with her hands. It was hard to keep them by her side. “It’s always like, the […]
Some Questions for Alicia Evans
Editorial Intern Brenda Lema had three questions for Alicia Evans. What inspired you to write “Whatever Will Be, Will Be”? The inspiration for “Whatever Will Be, Will Be” came from my own life experience. I […]
Tears of a Clown
by Brianna Jo Hobson Eyelash curl, the insect lipstick is wet. Heartstrings cut, the eyeshadow castrate. My smile, a deep segmented crack—foundation coils to jack in the box my neck. No matter how much I […]
Prosthetic
by Brianna Jo Hobson Apron string, tied and undone like an umbilical cord Stitching needle loops through hypodermic buttonhole I cinch every waist that dears to breathe, Every pupil that tears to cry or prickle […]
Some Questions for Ethan Velez
The editorial team had some questions for Ethan Velez. What inspired you to write “I Can Carry It All”? The story came together through some stages. I was having a hard time sleeping one night […]
Something Lost
by Louis Febres It started out small. Borrowing from brothers, sisters, cousins, and neighbors, until it grew strong enough to stand on its own. We took it from our tiny village as we braved nearby […]
It’s a COVID Party
by Shoshanna Soleyn Watch Editorial Intern Jin Martin’s Interview with Shoshanna Soleyn Shoshanna Soleyn was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, in Crown Heights. She is a Commercial Photography major at LaGuardia Community College. […]
INTROspective
by Tamra Cosby [trigger warning: sexual assault] Dear Johnathan, Looking at my GPA reminds me of you I am reminded of the paralyzing pain swollen pussy your peculiar smile in my head like […]
Primary Longing
by Vivian Ortiz Download here or read below. Vivian Ortiz was born and raised in Jackson Heights, NY. She is of half Brazilian, half Puerto Rican descent. She loves animals, the beach, swimming, fresh seafood, […]
Mi Lupita
by George Webster Download here or read below. George Webster worked as a chef in a Michelin-starred restaurant and managed a catering company before returning to school to study computer science. He is grateful to LaGuardia […]
Daydreaming — COVID 19 Inspired
by Diana Athena Falling deeper and deeper into the softness of white cotton cloudy morning Walking on my tippy toes over the hardwood floor of the living room Catching the spring with the corners of […]
Reunion Dinner
by Caiwu Chen Cooktop firing, water boiling, Lids dancing on the pot. Lingering smoke penetrates from kitchen door, Trigger the hungers longing for the dinner. Knife kiss cutting board Making DaDa sound, Traveling child, […]
Staple Food
by Tenzin Diki ངའི་ཞིམ་པའི་བོད་ཟས། Tsampa: my customary food, both salty and sweet. Prepared with bare hands. Roasted barley flour, Yak butter, Chura ཆུར་ར་ cheese and churning salted tea. Sacred ingredients of a wealthy food culture. […]
Suitcase
by Jason DeMartino Temporary treasure trove. Hardened and experienced. Durable. Deciding the essentials. Personality of a chameleon: shifting its entrails, adjusting to different destinations, and changing ages. The suitcase grows as we do, from diapers […]
Saturn’s Return
After Audre Lorde’s “Hanging Fire” by Iris Alufohai [Author’s note: In horoscopic astrology it takes Saturn 29 years to orbit the sun and return back to the same place in the sky that it was […]
Night of Rock n’ Roll
After Joe Brainard by Melany Tapia I remember the smell of beer spilled by a guy whose head bopped to the beat of the drums. I remember bumming cigarettes off pierced, vibrant strangers. I remember […]
A Doll’s Tea Party
by Destiny Rosales When I was 6 years old, my older brother convinced me to join him in watching what he described as “a funny movie about a girl who finds a magic doll.” In […]
Sneaker on a Landline
by Raki Jordan I hang from my hairs on a landline, twirling and rocking back and forth in the sky, hairs intertwined with each other – body possessed by wind, signaling which direction it’s traveling […]
Saudade
by Destiny Quiles As I walk down the flight of stairs that separates me from the pavement of the sidewalk, I take a second to realize how funny it is that I am going down […]
Primp and Polish
by Suzzette Jimenez [Trigger Warning: Domestic Abuse] She blew out her bangs with a large round brush as she got ready for work. She feared the thinner round brush could not do the job of […]
Jumper
by Berniya Dudley [Trigger Warning: Suicide] As I stand here and think about the events that led me to this bridge, I hear a car door slam close. I instantly freeze. I just wait. Suddenly, […]
Pretty Girl
by Nicolle Jaramillo [trigger warning: sexual assault] I could be a pretty girl I’ll wear a skirt for you. –Clairo, “Pretty Girl” I’m 5 years old or maybe 6 already, it doesn’t matter. […]
Where To Go Dancing One Night, Alone in the City
by Michael McGuire Linh wanted to go dancing one night, alone in the city they never knew existed before setting foot there. Which is to say that it was there all along, the city, but […]
How to Starve Yourself
by Leslie Munoz-Reyes It all starts in primary school, when you’re adored for your smallness. “She’s so cute,” your aunts would coo. “She looks just like a mouse,” your uncles would say as they lifted […]
