e-zine #2
The Precipice of a Pandemic: Interscalar Visions of Social Justice
Edited by David Ng
“Inhalation & Exhalation”
by Winston TL
Bio: Winston TL is 26 years old, gaysian, and interested. He attended Seattle University & studied Interdisciplinary Arts, and he is currently an MFA in Creative Writing student in Pacific Lutheran University’s Rainier Writing Workshop. His writing has been published by The Kindling, The Lit Pub, The Waking (Ruminate’s online publication), Papeachu Press, and others. His published work includes poetry, essays, & reviews, has been translated into Spanish, and has appeared in journals across three continents. Interests that complement his love for art include health, social sciences, and comparative theology & philosophy. Learn more about him here: http://about.me/winstontl!
Instagram: @faboo_boba_teh
“Isolation Verses”
by Neen Ramos
Bio: Neen Ramos is a Pinay (Filipina) who loves to devour pop culture and random stuff on the Internet. A lover of good books and a cup of coffee, her Spotify playlist keeps her sane as she juggles her remote work and TV show marathons. She's a self-proclaimed foodie and a habitual bargain addict. You can find her aspirational Insta-poet alter ego (@whatneenwrites) on Twitter and Instagram.
“Evolving Forward”
by Micaela Edelson
Bio: Hailing from Salem, Oregon, Micaela Edelson is a passionate writer of prose and poetry that aims to shed light on humanity’s prioritization of profit over people and our constructed relationship with the natural world. Her work continues to probe readers into questioning the dominant western worldview of individualism and wealth accumulation. Her work has been featured in a variety of literary journals, including Gothic Nature Journal, Wild Roof Journal, and The Write Launch, among other platforms.
Twitter handle @MicaelaEdelson
“New Constituencies”
by C. R. Resetarits
Bio: C. R. Resetarits is a writer and collagists. Her writing has recently been in December, Southern Humanities Review, Native Voices: Indigenous American Poetry, Craft and Conversations (Tupelo Press), The Chicago Review, and Yellow Medicine Review. Her collages have appeared in the pages and on the covers of dozens of little mags. She lives in Faulkner-riddled Oxford, Mississippi.
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Materials and methods:
New constituencies. Old magazine picture. Figures from The Great Gallery, Horseshoe Canyon, Utah -- cut and paste. Figures from Newspaper Rock (Tse' Hane) in Utah applied via computer and different view of same figures used as frame.
“2020 - The View from Suburbia”
by Dorothy Rice
Bio: Dorothy Rice is the author of two memoirs, GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK (Otis Books, June 2019) and THE RELUCTANT ARTIST (Shanti Arts, 2015). After raising five children and retiring from a career managing statewide environmental protection programs, Rice earned an MFA in Creative Writing from UC Riverside, Palm Desert, at 60. Dorothy co-directs the literary series Stories on Stage Sacramento, reads submissions for Hippocampus Magazine and works for 916 Ink, a youth literacy nonprofit. You can find Dorothy at dorothyriceauthor.com.
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