Hot by Andrew J. Hogan

Hot by Andrew J. Hogan

Art: Lucy by Johnbel Mahautiere HOT “Good, you got here on time,” a voice said from behind Julia. She turned to see what must be the quintessential Geek U grad—short, dressed in a rumpled button-down shirt with a mismatched tie, rounded shoulders, black, heavy-rimmed...
The Guide Awake by Mark Mitchell

The Guide Awake by Mark Mitchell

Art: Light Music 33 by Roger Camp THE GUIDE AWAKE Should we have stayed home and thought of here? —Elizabeth Bishop Questions of Travel Pale sun and the pinprick pains return to your body like seasons each cruel-pretty morning. Coffee quick, then breakfast. Begin...
Why Am I Such An Outcast? by Jon Epstein

Why Am I Such An Outcast? by Jon Epstein

Art: Guilherme Bergamini WHY AM I SUCH AN OUTCAST Dad, in his cornball sport coat, leads the way up the concrete auditorium stairs. Cigarette dangling from her fingers, Mom’s second in command, then comes Laura; I look away from my sister’s jiggling butt and keep...
Summer School by Felipe Vélez Vélez

Summer School by Felipe Vélez Vélez

Art: Felipe Vélez Vélez SUMMER SCHOOL   In the artist’s words: Felipe Vélez Vélez is an art director, photographer and product designer with a special affinity for contemporary visual art. He uses collage, photography and illustration as a way to represent...
Seine Water by Carter Vance

Seine Water by Carter Vance

Art: The Edges of My Soul by André Gonçalves, @andre_goncalves_art SEINE WATER The ambulance siren tin-whistles through hanging leaves, stirring air like clipper ships darting in grace from canal point and matching, in true form, carvers’ chisels on pillars on...