Essays

Monster Prom
Andrea Vassallo dances her way to the next level of cool.

A New Language, a New Vida
Suzanne Strempek Shea seeks solace in Spain.

On the Horizon in the Sea of Cortez
Karen Sullivan sails into an unexpected moment.

Shadows of the Grove
Marvin Garbeh Davis Sr. boards a school bus to a new life.

Through the Tunnel
Sarah Harley uncovers memories that time and tides have not erased.

This Day in December
Meredith O’Brien walks a happy puppy through a slew of family sorrows.

Between Exits
Erica Goss leaves girlhood in the rearview, with dad at the wheel.

Mentor Hen
Lisanne Rogers finds affinity with a feathered backyard royal.

Braving the Gale
Arno Bohlmeijer introduces us to a courageous young boy.

Shifting Currents
Lauren Ollerenshaw navigates the river of her family’s changing needs.

Sacred Object
Joy Krinsky makes space for what remains.

Among the Living
Erin Gottwald communes with a younger self in the company of her ancestors.

The Clouds Above Mililani
Trelaine Ito journeys through time to the neighborhood of his heart.

Poetry

I Wear This Human Shape
Neil Carpathios traces the fault line between physical and spiritual.

Two Poems, Two Moments
Denise Gilchrist revels in the details of two distinctive lives.

My Room
Jasmin Rivas shares a glimpse into a beloved sanctuary.

Lessons from the Ancestors
Andrea Nicki shines a light on flight.

Concentration
Joshua Peralta pauses at the intersection of past and present.

détournement of a future profile of an imaginary border documentary
Karol Olesiak blurs the barriers to entry.

It begins with a line in the sand
Keila Johnson explores the uncertainty of reinvention.

Photography

Alleyways, Gates, and Tunnels
Three photographs by Kevin Browne

Transitory Space, Nova Scotia
Three Photographs by Leah Oakes

Quartz as Threshold
Three photographs by María DeGuzmán