
Cover: “The war we wage with ourselves and the war against the world” by Samriddha Roy
In the Artist’s Words: Our reactions are often shaped by the traumas we’ve endured, and those reactions can point us towards our burning heart. This
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Letter from the Editors
Aleksandra Hill, Kanika Agrawal, Rowan Morrison, Zhui Ning Chang, Isabella Kestermann, and Sachiko Ragosta
Coming soon: excerpt of Liar, Dreamer, Thief and an interview with its author, Maria Dong!
Interview with Naseem Jamnia
Questions by Aleksandra Hill
Excerpt: The Bruising of Qilwa
Out from Tachyon Publications
Cypress Teeth
Natasha King
The Significance Cofactor
H.H. Pak
Sun’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Emanations
Shiwei Zhou
Legs
Evgenia Nekrasova (original author), Marianna Suleymanova (translator)
möbius loop
Samir Sirk Morató
Some Thoughts on Cuisine and Culture
Aliette de Bodard
Ketchup Pork Chops and Foreign Potatoes
C. H. Hung
Cover: Issue 5.1
Samriddha Roy
In the Artist’s Words: Our reactions are often shaped by the traumas we’ve endured, and those reactions can point us towards our burning heart. This
In the Artist’s Words: With this piece I wanted to convey the liminal space between what we understand as our reality and the virtual realities
Biography: Charis is a book and map illustrator based in Malaysia on the sunny and stormy equator. She makes richly-layered covers and maps that convey
In the Artist’s Words: I wanted to create an image that emanates mystery. The path leading into the forest invites the traveler to explore the
In the Artist’s Words: This piece is based on the mountains in the Jordan River Valley near the Dead Sea, as seen from the Palestinian
In the Artist’s Words: The Joss Series consist of culinary ingredients that are important to both the Hmong culture and upbringing. They are ingredients commonly
In the Artist’s Words: The idea for this image began to coalesce around the contrast between the shape of an individual and the shape of
In the Artist’s Words: For this piece, I was inspired a little by Ivan Aivazovsky paintings, in terms of their scale and atmosphere, and the
In the Artist’s Words: The idea for this piece was to convey grief through an environment. I love painting ruins and forgotten spaces, so I
In the artist’s words: When I found out that the theme to this issue surrounded music, I reflected on what all of that meant to
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