Zaira is drawn to writing that has detailed tactile descriptions of imagery. Showing quiet moments of intimacy while experimenting with language and structure. In content, Zaira gravitates to diaspora, revolutions, angry women of color, and the ghost(ly). Her current favorite filmmakers are Wong Kar Wai, Eric Rohmer, and Chantal Akerman.
Zaira Bardos (Editor-in-Chief)
Genevieve “Viva” Christon (Editorial Assistant)
Viva is most captured by authors who innovate with form, make it bend to their will–whether that be literally or symbolically–she loves reading pieces that scream ingenuity and creativity. Subjectwise, Viva is drawn to historical reimaginations, family dynamics, fantasy, and unhappy endings. Her favorite authors are Janet Fitch, Angel Garcia, Victoria Chang, and Brandon Sanderson.
Ava is particularly drawn to stories with a speculative or surreal bent. Send her your monstrous feminine, your Gothic fables, your literary weird, and your uncanny queers. She favors short, potent works that unsettle the boundaries of genre and form. Her favorite writer at the moment is Brian Evenson.
Ava DeVries (Fiction Editor)
Lily Wright (Hybrid Editor)
Lilly is interested in stories that capture the raw human experience, possessing a restless voice that embodies the comprehensive spectrum of uninhibited and gnarled emotions. A few of her favorite writers include Mona Awad, Toni Morrison, Joan Didion, and Sylvia Plath.
Isabel enjoys writing that lingers on small, often forgotten, moments that unmask the deeply personal, often messy, experience of being human. A space where mundanity transforms into a divine unraveling of thoughts and emotions. Her favorite poetry authors right now are Kaveh Akbar and Ocean Vuong.
Isabel Campisteguy (Poetry Editor)
Summer Smith (Poetry Editor)
Summer is captivated by poetry using odd, intentional linework and vocabulary most unused. They adore anything exploring the hellbent, the naturally occurring rebellion (however this is perceived), and contrasting imagery that silhouettes or casts shadows. Their favorite writer is Susannah Nevison.
Emily is seeking essays/memoir/cultural criticism that reveal the universal through the specific. She is particularly excited by works that make unexpected connections, that exhibit vulnerability, and that make exquisite use of language. Her favorites include Kiese Laymon, David Foster Wallace, Jane Wong, and Hanif Abdurraqib.