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Indoctrinated As Straight
“There ought to be a time in one’s adult life which is dedicated to rediscovering the most important readings of our youth. Even if the books remain the same (though they too change, in the light of an altered historical perspective), we certainly have changed, and this later encounter is therefore completely new. –Italo Calvino, Continue reading
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“They were all in love with dyin’”
Back Pain & Dream State I woke up with back pain this morning. The sensation seeped into my dream world, creating a moment in panic (both within and outside the dream) that my legs had given out. That they no longer worked for me. That sometime in the night, my spine had snapped and cut Continue reading
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Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage
Rating: What It’s About: Yes, Daddy follows Jonah Keller, a Middle America young, gay man, who dreams of becoming a successful playwright. And while he moved to New York City to achieve this dream, he finds himself living in a rundown sublet, begging to work extra hours at a restaurant, barely making rent each month. Continue reading
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“Self-Preservation”
by Chiagoziem Jideofor from Poetry (February 2023) when asked to describe myself i start with the most auspicious things, the ones the eyes see and label successful. first i say i am Black. then Female. before who’s asking? the Queer only comes later. after knowing intent and registering the different routes of escape. the first Continue reading
Chapin City Blues 