Staff Picks
Our team shares some of their favorite selections.
Homeland by J. Bernstein
Having witnessed the wrath of humankind firsthand, Homeland evokes those familiar feelings of helplessness, pain, anger, and regret. It begs the reader to scream “Why?” at the top of their lungs. And ask in vain to a book of questions, “Must you hate?”
Inadmissible Passenger by Dani Nuchereno
“Inadmissible Passenger” transforms a bureaucratic mishap into an unexpectedly tender meditation on isolation, resilience, and the strange intimacy of modern travel. The piece balances vulnerability and wit without sentimentality, allowing small observations, a judgmental stranger, a televised mass, a message from an ex, to accumulate into something quietly profound. What could have been a travel horror story instead becomes a reflection on connection, endurance, and the fragile comforts that sustain us when plans unravel. It is humane, sharply observed, and deeply relatable.
Penelope at her Loom by Tamarah Rockwood
This poem’s imagery tells of healing from the weight of the past. Through love, patience, and intimacy comes a reweaving of loneliness and grief. It’s ultimately a meditation on trust and the transformative power of devotion.