I’m tired of boys, men, and mascs policing each other’s masculinity. The question “Is it Gay to…?” implies an admission of desire. It implies there is an exploration wanting to be had by the speaker that they are asking for validation in pursuing. Therein lies the problem, the possibilities of one are put in the … Read moreIs it Gay to?… On Black Men and Policing Masculinity by Victory Sampson
In the past several months, I’ve needed to accept several truths: 1. I am now severely ill. 2. It is not possible to predict whether I will get better or worse. 3. If I get worse, I may need a wheelchair, and maybe eventually, a feeding tube and/or a PICC line (a long-term intravenous catheter.) 4. … Read moreHow I Decided It Was Time to Get a Wheelchair by Mi Nguyen
Image by @bre.lexis on instagram and tumblr I used to have a lot of imaginary boyfriends. A lot. Currently, I only have a couple. Quite honestly it became too complex keeping up with that many story lines. And the older I get the less appropriate it feels to have an imaginary boyfriend. Each boyfriend originated … Read moreMeet My Imaginary Boyfriends by Casey Boykins
Image by Capri Huffman ★★★★★ Having much of my background in common with Stephanie Foo, I may be a biased observer here. Still, I believe anyone — though especially any children of Asian immigrants, and perhaps immigrants more broadly — could benefit from reading this book. What My Bones Know is a memoir comprising one … Read moreWhat My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo – Reviewed by Capri Huffman
The following is an excerpt from dykes day, a holigay; dykes day is an anthology of poetry, prose, and fiction. Visit http://www.dykesday.gay to buy their new book! Fall 2003 So, I’m just sitting there, pulling on my sleeve, brushing mites off the basket, just doing lil fidgety shit…but really, I’m looking at Jaleesa out the … Read morean excerpt from “Dykes Day”
by Serena Zets I think I read so much because I’m on a never-ending search for a book, a voice, a character, or an author who speaks to not only my sum but all of my individual parts too. I seek a single page, or even a paragraph, that makes me feel seen. I’m often … Read more(Issue 16) Prose Feature: “I hope my writing creates mirrors” – Neema Avashia
Image by Qian Shi So What Do You DO All Day? Spoiler alert: Nothing. Health is a full-time job for people with chronic illnesses, and that’s okay. Our value as people is not defined by how much we “contribute” to society. For some reason, this is a difficult thing to grasp for many. We don’t … Read moreSo What Do You DO All Day? by Mi Nguyen
Photo by rose v dale Akio pushed through the revolving doors and stepped out of the airport terminal. A familiar blue convertible was idling just outside, top down in the cool late autumn air; Kate sat at the wheel, watching for him. Her short hair was even shorter, and the lines in … Read moreFLIGHT by rose v dale
Image by Capri Huffman ★★★★☆ Crystal Maldonado’s award-winning 2021 YA debut romance novel Fat Chance, Charlie Vega is a refreshing and honest portrayal of a fat Puerto Rican girl with a good heart and a complicated life falling in love for the first time. Firmly grounded in the contemporary here and now, the novel authentically … Read more“Fat Chance, Charlie Vega” by Crystal Maldonado – Reviewed by Capri Huffman
Image: David Hockeny Pool I, 1978-80 You became a woman at eight years old. You don’t get your period until much later, but at eight years old, you are confronted with the uncomfortable realization that your female body is the object of desire of the straight male species. It is in an instant that this … Read moreyou have a body now by Nico Shea