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TBR Spring 25 is Here
We are bored. Bored of mainstream narratives, of ceaseless mumbling, of effortlessly click-and-publish words. Bored of opinion-sharing and provocation, of judgment without curiosity. And we are bored of the violence of the banal. But mostly, we’re bored of stories that offer nothing but the already known. Putting together this issue, TBR Spring 2025, was an […]
Collected Works in Contemporary Prose and Art
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Inside the Void
Jennifer didn’t know how long she had been trapped inside the void, watching abandoned houses, cars, and structures floating through the air. A thick blanket of fog always enveloped the…
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Twinkie Twinkie Little Star
A golden sliver of sun peeked over the horizon of the scorched land like the whole world was in on playing pretend it was going to be a pleasant day.…
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Dark Sky and other poems
Early Warning Not a virile blooming of grass-hue but a graceless, flesh-sick rising from the ruptures, as life-lines grouted badly by a weekend without washing. These things build up over…
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The Shadow President
They talk about him all the time, the president. People love to talk about powerful people. The more powerful you are the more often you will be in the news,…
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Ten Tanka Poems
A vivid collection of tanka poetry capturing fleeting moments of life—from saving bees to illegal garden watering, smoky skies, and chihuahuas breaking up morning cuddles.
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Nests Aloft
A poignant meditation on family and fragility, “Nests” intertwines the natural and human worlds, exploring themes of caregiving, connection, and the delicate balance of home.
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A Flooding
A Flooding I was this small When the ocean Hurled its great self Onto my city I didn’t know How the clouds did it How the wind Conspired to arrive…
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Destination: Cannes @ Midnight
A heartfelt memoir of youthful self-discovery, a chance encounter in Cannes, and the bittersweet journey toward embracing one’s identity.
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Then Ellen
A tale of love, identity, and spiritual awakening in 1970s New York. Kaufman and Ellen connect through yoga, activism, and the search for meaning, challenging their pasts and embracing their…
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Mimi Kunz: So What’s it Like, This Love?
Mimi Kunz is a visual artist and poet. A Buddhist monk once told her to ‘put the mind in the body’ — advice which has shaped her life and art.…
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Clary and Alice and Steve McQueen
A poignant tale of love, fear, and self-discovery, where Clary must decide between the comfort of solitude and the vulnerability of commitment.
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Reluctance and Other Poems
Let the broken screws and bones of these nautical messengers carry their wisdom home: that there’s nothing more disabling than seeing tomorrow clear as day.
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Annelies Verbeke: A Literary Journey
An insightful interview with celebrated author Annelies Verbeke, exploring her doppelgänger novel in progress, the cinematic nature of her writing, and the complexities of being a European writer in a…
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Mrs. Big Bird
My mother and I were hiding behind our 1974 station wagon when I almost set her on fire. The smell of singed bird feathers hit my nostrils just as I…
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Dastid Miluka: Joyous, Hallucinogenic Art
Discover the captivating world of Belgian-Albanian artist Dastid Miluka, whose vibrant use of color, surrealism, and abstract forms reflects his unique upbringing and rich cultural heritage. Explore how his experiences…
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“Songs for the Land-Bound” by Violeta Garcia-Mendoza: Wonder and Grief
Violeta Garcia-Mendoza reminds me of Emily Dickinson, a poet who lived at a time in American history when industry was taking over nature.