by Aiden Butler

“I have a new theory. / Why not be happy while doing what you must?”

by Trelainie Ito

“Boyfriend. I still hate that word. Ten years later, The Golden Compass resembles a memoir, containing the story of my developmental failing. Because the seventh grade is my forever-twilight and Tommy, my doom.”

by Aishwarya Kanchan

“Ever ordered a margarita with a twist? Tangy lime, your standard tequila, and a splash of smooth mead. That’s how I see Indian society—a blend that seems classic at first sip…Each sip, each moment, carries the weight of tradition used as a weapon. What’s celebrated as ‘flavor’ is, in truth, a bitter inheritance…”

by Holly Carignan

“We saw ass cracks and bare dicks, cleaned shit smeared on bathroom walls. We all laughed and sighed our exasperations, told our stories.”