The Rebellion By Suhit Bombaywala October 2, 2023 I thought fondly of the comics and sketchbooks that had kept me sane and alive during my stifled childhood. I wouldn’t exchange them for this palace. Fiction Family & RelationshipsWork & Money
Garden By Ahmet Baitursynuly, translated from the Kazakh by Jake Zawlacki October 2, 2023 Clouds concealed, / Now settled down Poetry
A Temporary Arrangement By Steve Chang October 2, 2023 I’d hold my breath and keep still, resolved to treat the voices the way I would any bully. If they fed on my attention, I would starve them. Fiction Family & Relationships
Strangers in India By Thrity Umrigar October 2, 2023 Here he was, getting ahead of himself as usual. Mummy looked as if she could slip away tonight. The Cutting Room
When Horror Is the Truth-teller By Alexander Chee It is hard, in the era of the AR-15, to fear a vampire. Essay
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The Paradox By Prachi Gupta The British Empire used mental health to assert white supremacy in its colonies. But we still needed a diagnosis. EssayThe Cutting Room Health
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