In this issue, Molly Gaudry explores what might have happened, what did happen, and the echoes that bounce back and forth between the two in “Origin Story: An Essay.”
Dana Wildsmith converges sacred writings from the book of Romans and the words of Poe in two poems beginning with “Prayer.”
And Louise Marburg’s “Dance Rockette” features a squabbling couple enveloped in a bombastic dinner party fueled by weed, booze, and a single lie. If you enjoy this story, consider pre-ordering Marburg’s forthcoming collection You Have Reached Your Destination, whose stories are “rendered with hope and love and humor,” according to author Leslie Pietrzyk. Pre-order from your local independent bookstore or Bookshop.org.
This issue features photographs by EastOver Press and Cutleaf editor Walter M. Robinson.