Joshua Henkin doesn’t like to think about themes—at least, not while writing. At Brooklyn College, where he directs the MFA program in fiction (and where the magazine is based), Henkin tells students that themes, as abstractions, can draw writers away from the specifics of a narrative, resulting in distortions of […]
An Interview | Emily Neuberger on the Golden Age of Musical Theater
Growing up between Lake Forest, Illinois, and Long Island, New York, debut novelist Emily Neuberger dreamt of the Broadway stage. She began voice lessons early, at age twelve, and, throughout her adolescence, starred in numerous community and regional productions. She went on to study musical theater at NYU, along with […]
Issue 34: Editor’s Note | Jivin Misra
This editor’s note was included in our print issue, published in May 2019
New Site Illustrations by Jean Miaochun Zhang
Jean Miaochun Zhang, who illustrated our 34th issue (out now), has provided new work to be featured alongside our online content! Find a few of her illustrations below, and the rest throughout the site! Jean Miaochun Zhang is an illustrator, writer and graphic designer from Beijing, China, who is currently living in […]
An Interview | Edwidge Danticat
As a writer, Edwidge Danticat is revered for her elegant prose and her moving depictions of Haiti and the Haitian diasporic experience. She has written more than a dozen books, including her debut novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, which was an Oprah Book Club selection, and the memoir, Brother, I’m Dying, […]