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By Stuti Jain Art by [FILL IN LATER] "ART TITLE BY" by [FILL IN] “Male fantasies, male fantasies, is everything run by male fantasies? Up on a pedestal or down on your knees, it's all a male fantasy: that you're strong enough to take what they dish out, or else too weak to do anything about it. Even pretending you aren't catering to male fantasies is a male fantasy: pretending you're unseen, pretending you have a life of your own, that you can wash your feet and comb your hai

Art by Pooja Verma "Here and Queer: Oscar Wilde's Aphorisms In Defense Of Gay Literature" by Madeline Rosales "She Will Hang the Night...

by Ekam Bedi Artwork by Ekam Bedi We all have that one kid in our English Class, don’t we? The one who refers to authors as if the two were friends; the ones who read classics like their life depends on it; those who cannot stand incorrect grammar and have words such as ‘quintessentially’ and ‘salient’ in their daily vocabulary. (Personally, I believe that ‘English Nerds’ are just using their whole identity as a way to cope, maybe because they’re lonely kids and words became

Written by Xinyue Li Art by Sophia Yang Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex  is not only a foundational work of feminist thought but also a mirror that continues to reflect contemporary reality. Against the backdrop of ever-evolving gender issues, its ideas remain profoundly impactful. Where does its power stem from? The answer lies in her revelation of the “Other.” Throughout millennia of human societal development, men were long regarded as the “subject of humanity,” while

Art by Rajveer Parekh Introduction by Rishi Janakiraman "Gold Days" by Ruby Seidner "Whirlpool Simulation" by Rajveer Parekh Introduction In Ruby Seidner’s Gold Days , the tender, secretive nature of queer love is rendered with a quiet elegance—the kind of love that flourishes in the margins, out of view of a world that insists on making rules. Opening with “Blue eyes / Dark smiles,” Seidner captures the kind of gaze that queer lovers know too well: a look that says everythin

Art by A.M.R. "Lonely Universe" by A.M.R. "Lonely Universe Art" by A.M.R. "Lonely Universe" by A.M.R. Part I: Flowers *** Pale flowers...

Art by Rajveer Parekh Introduction by Rohan Dhulipalla "On Flying" by Isole Kim "Jumpscare." Artwork by Rajveer Parekh. 16 x 20 In. ...

By Adlai Hecker Art by Kylah Kao Art by Kylah Kao The first time I was introduced to the concept of the "Blank Page” was during an...

Art by A.M.R. Introduction by Tessa Kats-Rodgers "Her and Her" by Gaeun Choi "Her and Her Illustration." Artwork by A.M.R. Introduction...

By Gemma Hayes Art by Julian Riccobon Art by Julian Riccobon George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a novel that, like the very best...

Art by Pooja Verma Introduction by Daniel Applebaum "Always and Forever" by Maggie Saunders "For I Had You." Artwork by Pooja Verma Note:...

Art by Rajveer Parekh "Who's Afraid of the Le$bians?" by Jessica Walton Edited by Chloe Qin "Aghast Beauty." Artwork by Rajveer Parekh...

By Allison Zhang Edited by Rohan Dhulipalla Art by Kylah Kao "wandering papers" by Kylah Kao Whenever I finish my first draft and read...

Art by Rajveer Parekh "We Cannot Fight for Assimilation" by Dominic Xalli Anaya Gulaya "Utopia-Dystopia." Artwork by Rajveer Parekh 46 cm...

By Jua Kim Art by Julian Riccobon Art by Julian Riccobon Katniss Everdeen, Holden Caulfield, and Harry Potter are widely considered to be...

Art by Rajveer Parekh Introduction by Tessa Kats-Rodgers "I woke up to your smile" by Eric Luo "Solace." Artwork by Rajveer Parekh 59 cm...

Interview Questions by Rishi Janakiraman, Grace Marie Liu, and Aisha Weththasingha Interview Answers by Emilie Mendoza, Kyah Tappmeyer,...

Interview Questions by Chelsea Zhu, Xiao Bo, and Aigerim Bibol Interview Answers by Ariel Wu, Noralee Zwick, Le Wwang, Anya Ramaswamy,...

By Claire Yang Art by Julian Riccobon Art by Julian Riccobon How do you become a better writer? This is an essential question that...