fiction

“Smart Kid”

by Issie Patterson

My story investigates how LGBTQ+ people are often uncomfortable with the idea of hating people who have hurt them in the past, even if that hatred is justified.

“Unraveling”

by Rachel Lechwar

"Unraveling" is a breakdown of the writing process and of the self. It is told through the perspective of a woman trapped in a cycle of invalidation.

“Back to Africa”

by Danielle Burnette

"Go back to Africa," is a jab hurled at Black people whenever they are perceived as ungrateful or stepping beyond their rightful place of passivity and obedience--according to those that feel threatened by them. In my piece "Back to Africa", I wanted to explore how that microaggression felt.

“High Noon at the Quarry Target”

by Brett Biebel

This piece explores co-option in all its forms but especially in terms of the patriarchal nature of corporate society.