a failure's guide for how to move in the world
Moira Wood
“moments that only grief and i know”
Something We Don’t Have a Word For Yet
John Biguenet
A republic like ours, though, as young as it is,
has not had the time yet to name all those things
that define who we are and how we behave—
but sooner or later, we’ll find the right words.
Untitled Ode to Night
Asya Stepnova
Alone on a street
in the middle of the night
Will I be swallowed
by fear or peace?
Trailblazer
Mark McConville
Sometimes we need someone else to help forge our trail out of the darkness.
Resurrection
Annecy Báez
“We’ve had our share of losses this year: an aunt, an uncle, my stepmother, and my bio father and my bio mother, the elders in my family, the roots, the tree trunks. Every loss, a reminder to wake up.“
Waiting for a Call to Tell Me I Can Get My First Shot of the Vaccine
Ace Boggess
“I want this more than I ever wanted sex, money, or parole.”
356 Moments of Silence: Celebrating a Year of 433
Join us on May 1 via Zoom to celebrate the first anniversary of 433.
Jason Schwartzman: Missed Connections
Talking marginal interactions with strangers, the spirit of empathy, and Russian Proverbs with Jason Schwartzmann, author of NO ONE YOU KNOW
My Permanent Address
Somsubhra Banerjee
“I saw your kohl-lined eyes,
and those became my permanent address.”
Mr. Apocalypse
Colby Applegate
“ I wish you could figure it out without hurting anyone else.”