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Threshold

By Scott Broker
Silhouette of a crowd of people wielding swords against a fiery background, as if to suggest war.

Once Upon a Time

By Natsume Sōseki, translated from Chinese by Ryan Choi
A fly sits on edge of a white flower's petal against a blurry green background.

Kingdom

By Brian Gyamfi

My Mother’s Stalker

By K-Ming Chang

John Cage

Excerpts from Diary: How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse) by John Cage, edited by Richard Kraft and Joe Biel, Siglio, 2015. Courtesy Siglio and the John Cage Trust. Hailed as one of the most innovative and influential American composers of the twentieth century, John Cage (1912-1992) also left a lasting impact on the fields of visual art, modern dance, and philosophy. For more details on Cage’s life and work, in his own words, read “An Autobiographical Statement” at the John Cage Trust.
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No Noise, Only Sound

By John Cage October 15, 2015

The late avant-garde composer’s Diary offers his musings on politics, prose, and the strange condition of being human.

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