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media debate • books • movies

"Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner," 1968 NBC publicity photo; public domain
Mr. Spock Was My First Crush

TW Tribute by Martha Nichols

The night before Leonard Nimoy died, I happened to be looking over images of Spock.

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inspiration
why I write • faith • visual art

“Sexy” © Mercury-Marvin Sunderland; used by permission
Sexy

Comic Feature by Mercury-Marvin Sunderland

I was twelve and barely knew who Trump was, but it was still disturbing.

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craft
advice • teaching • interviews

Jen Cross
Author Talk: Jen Cross

Video Interview by Elizabeth McShane

Many sexual trauma survivors find themselves living a messy reality.

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stories
fiction • memoir • writer's life

"Whimsy" © Daniel Hoherd
Grandma’s Tales

Short Story by Andrew Lam

What’s so cool about Grandma is that she’s the only one who knows I’m bisexual.

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poetry
featured poets • poetry spotlights

"Crimson and Gold" © Jennifer Powers; used with permission
How Transparent Should Poetry Be?

Essay by Steve Lewis

Only a smattering of folks across the country understand the language, and I’m sorry to say that doesn’t include many academics.

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from adoption to writerly sins...

© rachjose
I Know What Poetry Can Do

Memorial Essay by Martha Nichols

He clutched my hand, and I felt his fingers bucking. They were always in motion, but my father held on as hard as he could.

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