The Embrace: Poetry by Rose Auslander
The Embrace
So pale, he’s almost
green, a bit yellow,
slightly iridescent—
in that second before
he touches you, you wish
you could make him
pretty again. Even
through his overcoat
you’ll feel...
Yasss Child: Nonfiction by Dale Corvino
Yasss Child
by Dale Corvino
"Do you remember when we met?” Nico asked me over a FaceTime call. Nico had long ago lost his hair and...
Tartara, The Prince of Dance: Poetry by Joy Gaines-Friedler
Tartara, The Prince of Dance
Harsh. Fierce. What was it about perfection?
Why the constant movement Nureyev? Why the wings?
Why the sad longing? Yes, the boys...
Caroling at St. Vincent’s, 1986: Poetry by Marcia Pelletiere
Caroling at St. Vincent's, 1986
So typical of the sick, for years, my mind
bent over microscopes, brooding
for the millionth time about my injury.
But now and...
San Francisco General: Poetry by Greg Casale
San Francisco General
The final time I looked into your eyes
they were in a urine cup
three floors down.
I hope the old gods slipped
turquoise in your...
The Pond: Fiction by John Whittier Treat
The Pond
by John Whittier Treat
Alan died on a hot day, but it had been hot all summer. Steve wasn’t there when the long fart...
The Good Fight: Poetry by Joey Amaral
The Good Fight
Round after round,
Pound after pound.
Gotta get up,
Can’t stay down.
The fight is on,
The curtains never drawn.
Arms are heavy,
Legs are weak,
Oh my god, it’s...
Danez Smith: Cover Story
Living Truth
Danez Smith Shares Their Insights About Poetry as Resistance
by John Francis Leonard
Photographed Exclusively for A&U by Brent Dundore–BrentDundore.com & BDPortraits.com
The poetry of Danez...
Rafael Campo: Poet, Physician, Advocate
Then and Now
In a Collection of New & Selected Poetry, Physician Rafael Campo Explores HIV in a Medical Idiom
by Noah Stetzer
1994 is the year...
Nightstand: Fiction by James Magruder
Nightstand
by James Magruder
"How soon can you be out of here?”
Asked Louis, my husband of two years. I had come home to Philadelphia from a...
