• A Talk with Blue Walls: The Poet Behind Quartet Collection “Pomegranate”

    A Talk with Blue Walls: The Poet Behind Quartet Collection “Pomegranate”

    Blue Walls is a 19-year-old Lebanese writer and artist currently based in France for his studies. His work bridges poetry, philosophy, and visual storytelling, weaving raw emotion with a meticulous artistic vision. Deeply influenced by identity, mental health, and the fluid nature of human experience, his poetry crafts immersive worlds where language serves as both…

  • Interviewing Alex, Author of ‘Self Portrait’ for the 2024 Winter Issue

    Interviewing Alex, Author of ‘Self Portrait’ for the 2024 Winter Issue

    “Trans people are important and trans stories and lives matter.” Alex Noah is a queer trans writer. He spends way too much time sitting with his cats and partner watching teen dramas. You can find them shouting into the void on his Instagram @inmytimeaway. Moara Flausino INTERVIEWER Moara is a journalism student from Brazil with…

  • Activism Through Poetry: How Gerard Sarnat Uses Verse as a Form of Protest

    Activism Through Poetry: How Gerard Sarnat Uses Verse as a Form of Protest

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    Gerard Sarnat MD has authored HOMELESS CHRONICLES, Disputes, 17s, and Melting Ice King. Gerry is published by Gargoyle, Newark Public Library, Blue Minaret, Columbia, Penn, Harvard, Brown, Yale, Pomona, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Main-Street Rag, New Delta/ North Meridian/ Northampton/ Brooklyn/ LA/ Buddhist Reviews, American Journal Poetry, Poetry Quarterly, SF Magazine, NY Times. gerardsarnat.com “I must…

  • Finding Voice Through Words: An Interview with Claudia Wysocky

    Finding Voice Through Words: An Interview with Claudia Wysocky

    A rising voice in contemporary literature, sixteen-year-old Polish author Claudia Wysocky speaks about her journey in crafting psychological thrillers, her latest work, and the universal language of storytelling. Claudia Wysocky, a Polish writer and poet based in New York, is known for her diverse literary creations, including fiction and poetry. Her poems, such as “Stargazing…

  • Interview with Don Tassone: Novelist and Short Story Author

    Interview with Don Tassone: Novelist and Short Story Author

    “My biggest challenge has been being able to think of myself as a writer.  I mean: who am I to write a book? I’ve met that challenge simply by writing and getting my work out there and stopped thinking I’m writing for lots of people. Now I think about connecting with one person. Can I move just…

  • Interview with Erika Gallion: Award-Winning Creative Nonfiction Author

    Interview with Erika Gallion: Award-Winning Creative Nonfiction Author

    “Nonfiction writers have to find a balance of very deep emotional and a kind of investigative work.” “It truly only takes one editor to recognize your work.” Erika Gallion Velasquez is a Los Angeles based writer originally from Canton, Ohio. Her creative writing has been published in Entropy, Angel City Review, Women’s Review of Books,…