Amber N.: Lol white men bore me

We’re so excited to release today’s share into the world, it’s full of true and truth, it’s Amber N.’s “Lol white men bore me”:

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This essay originally appeared in SC 6.1; get it in print here, or download it from our store. Plus, subscribe! & read on.

Diane Payne: 10 Clues That It Is Over, or Should Be Over

We need a lot of clues, perhaps a lot of true experience and judgement, and we’re always giving it to others… Here’s us plumping for the wry take… Diane Payne’s “10 Clues That It Is Over, or Should Be Over”:

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Lindsey Wilson: Constellations

Fresh in the new issue, SC 6.1, we’re glad to share Lindsey Wilson’s creative nonfiction piece “Constellations“:

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Ana Arredondo: Wild Silent Drums

After a dry season a wet one, after a cool season a hot — we have some seasons, mix-and-match, take your pick, ’round ‘yere. Our thanks to Ana Arredondo for sending us this big-contrast essay, which we nominated for a Pushcart this year, “Wild Silent Drums“:

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This CNF piece originally appeared in SC 5.2, ebook here; & subscribe if you’re peacocking, it’s a great way to read more fab stories & songs. Read on!

PS – We’re still open for submissions of writing & art for an issue to feature women & genderqueer (broadly construed) creators, on any subject, in any style. Surprise us!

Laura Bernstein-Machlay: Vessels

Our many (many) decorative gourds’ll serve to hold tiny scratched and puff-paint’d bits of memory as long as they last, no? Yes and today, we’re sharing Laura Bernstein-Machlay’s essay “Vessels” from the latest issue:

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