My Pessary by Kresha Richman Warnock
One of our 2026 Pushcart Prize Nominees. Every morning, after brushing my teeth and taking my shower, I dab a little lubricant on a silicone two-by-two-inch cube, squeeze the object […]
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Aubade for ADHD by Christie Beckwith
One of our 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees. The lavender light weaving through the window screen is a canvas that paints my internal dialogue / my thoughts stampede / fast and […]
The “Hoax” Underneath my Scars by Brittany Micka-Foos
The twin scars on my abdomen form a cross. Both lines are vestiges of unexpected medical interventions. First scar (horizontal): an emergency c-section. Four years later, a mysterious lump appeared […]
A Fox’s Guide to Self-Care by Jade Eisner
JADE EISNER has been illustrating since her grandmother gave her a watercolour set at age 8. Jade bought a one-way ticket to Berlin, Germany and brought her suitcase full of […]
Heart Surgery by Alex Prince
A cavity-nesting bird, fist of trembling sinew and feather, thrumming. Hollow-boned, stitches stretched thin to snapping. Muscle sliced and folded. Beak drumming, drumming, its cadence skipping. Fast-breath and bound. Straining […]
The Stories PMDD Tells Me | Emma Tuthill
How cruel to ask you to love me. How unfair to hand you such a burden. How selfish to ask for so much when I offer so little in return. […]
Insides | Alana Rosenbloom
One of our 2026 Monarch Award nominees. Elise realizes it takes her at least ten minutes to pee when she watches an entire interview of her favorite actress on Good […]
Freesia | Lauren GottWorth
LAUREN GOTTWORTH (@laurenwiththepinkhair) is an artist of many forms. Woodblock prints like this one, watercolor, digital, ink, tattoo, etc. and performing arts of singing, improv, and stand up comedy. Once […]
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