Preserved in smoke and stone
John Cipriani’s shoulders barely jump when the cannon finally goes off in a puff of smoke. The sound of its fire is familiar to the 82-year-old, who has the composure of a captain … Read morePreserved in smoke and stone
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Mamá, Ángel, Florida
A collection of poems by Vivienne Serret … Read moreMamá, Ángel, Florida
Roots of rest
April Zee navigates a gravel path between an open meadow and a thick forest. She steps off the path into tall grasses where scattered mounds of dirt peek up at her from the ground … Read moreRoots of rest
Do you want to try some pickles?
Some pucker their lips. Others take the shot stone-faced. No customer could pass Elijah “Fish” Gurman’s booth without being heckled into a shot of diced pickles … Read moreDo you want to try some pickles?
The other side of the scale
“Has your mom been feeding you?” Surrounded by the white walls and paper-lined tables of an exam room, I was puzzled by the pediatrician’s question … Read moreThe other side of the scale