Mark is back with two new poems, informed by his unique relationship to religion, queerness, and being a polyglot. Plus, we hear about an exciting Filipino zine project that he's involved with.
Matthew details his characters embalmed in tragedy, the absurdity inherent in horror, humanity as a dataset, the possibility of redemption, and questions for inspiration.
Jared Chen-Wynn draws real-world parallels from his story "Absolution" to endless prison and retribution cycles, explains his innovative short-video online stories, and if there are formulas for writing jokes.