(Winner of the 2016-2017 Amendment Essay Award) El Narco: Mexico’s False Prophets by Alejandra Santander In the barrios… Read more El Narco: Mexico’s False Prophets
Category: Literature
Robert
Robert by Soojin Lee Winner of the 2017 Amendment Literary Award No one really noticed how much you looked like dad… Read more Robert
Gabju
Gabju by Soojin Lee Winner of the 2017 Amendment Literary Award “Noona… oohraeji-masaeyo… na-nin… gaenchanahyo…” My mom is sitting at my… Read more Gabju
Matthew
Matthew By Soojin Lee Winner of the 2017 Amendment Literary Award The vaulted ceiling of early morning and hemlock canopy… Read more Matthew
Have Sex With Me
Have Sex With Me by Maheen Shahid Content Warning: Sexual Abuse and Violence I bought you so many things, so have… Read more Have Sex With Me
Untitled Poem
Untitled Poem by Joy Jenkins Since I wanna ride a Scottish actor’s face with a jawline of a god And… Read more Untitled Poem
A Letter of Apology to Georgia O’Keefe
A Letter of Apology to Georgia O’Keefe by Hallie Chametzky I set out to write a poem It was to… Read more A Letter of Apology to Georgia O’Keefe
The Fires of Draupadi and Six Children
The Fires of Draupadi by Swathi Deo Sambatha Nothing can douse the fire in a woman For she rose from… Read more The Fires of Draupadi and Six Children
The Surgeon
The Surgeon by Addy Gravatte Content Warning: Graphic Violence and Assault Part I Once you finish having sex, he takes… Read more The Surgeon
2016’s Biggest Loser
2016’s Biggest Loser by Ale Santander This election has been described as a boxing match, a clash of titans, even… Read more 2016’s Biggest Loser