Believe it or not, we found time to enjoy books during this totally normal year. For some of us, we discovered work written long ago, while others … read more about Year-end Wrap-up: Books the MAYDAY Editors Dug in 2020
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Fiction
He Went That Way
by Nicholas Cormier III
They approach in a tactical formation. I hear boots, that familiar sound from basic training. Shuffling feet out of step. The numbers are unclear, … read more about He Went That Way
by Nicholas Cormier III
The Friend Seekers
by Siamak Vossoughi
The boy and the girl were watching the father working in the backyard. It was Saturday afternoon and the sky was gray in a way that seemed like … read more about The Friend Seekers
by Siamak Vossoughi
Poetry
closet sonnet
by Gillian Ebersole
this sticky summer night is a beet stain –
let me paint your skin & clear my schedule,
sit in my room until you … read more about closet sonnet
by Gillian Ebersole
Neffs Canyon, April
by Katherine Indermaur
Across the dry creek bed, in drifts of silver
snow, a frozen yearling doe reclines
against the mountain slope. Her … read more about Neffs Canyon, April
by Katherine Indermaur
Oregon Trail
by Christina Olson
Once, I carried all my thoughts in my head. Now they live on a flash drive or in a cloud. I am a turtle, I contain terabytes. … read more about Oregon Trail
by Christina Olson
NONFICTION
The Po’ele Box
by Kirby Wright
I SWEATED IT OUT on the floral-print couch between Troy and our mother. We were waiting for my old man to get home. My … read more about The Po’ele Box
by Kirby Wright
Bike to the Future
by Krista Foss
Image courtesy Kelly Sikkema
The scrap yard at the north end of my long city street hummed like a dystopic … read more about Bike to the Future
by Krista Foss
Some Notes on the Nonexistence of Wakanda
by Gerry Canavan
Academics who study science fiction have typically been fixated on what they see as its privileged relationship with … read more about Some Notes on the Nonexistence of Wakanda
by Gerry Canavan
REVIEWS
Breaking Currents: eddy at M23
by Corey Durbin
An eddy, the titular inspiration for this show, is a flowing water phenomenon where the current is disrupted by inverse … read more about Breaking Currents: eddy at M23
by Corey Durbin
Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
Reviewed by Sophia Kaufman
At the end of Ziwe Fumudoh’s Instagram Live shows this summer—in which she quizzed her guests on civil rights leaders, asked … read more about Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
Reviewed by Sophia Kaufman
Explorations in Friendship & Witchcraft in The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
by Aya Kusch
Long before Sephora started selling "Starter Witch Kits" and books with titles like Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the … read more about Explorations in Friendship & Witchcraft in The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
by Aya Kusch
TRANSLATIONS
The Snow Kept Falling by Stanislav Stratiev (translated from Russian by Risa Shargel)
Translator’s Note: Under communist rule, the government strongly discouraged celebration of religious holidays. In a … read more about The Snow Kept Falling by Stanislav Stratiev (translated from Russian by Risa Shargel)
[The nightingale is plucking out its feathers.] by Mirza Sakit (translated from from Azerbaijani by Murad Jalilov and Kevin Rabas)
The nightingale is plucking out its feathers. So what if it pulls them all out? I bought you a flower. You said it had … read more about [The nightingale is plucking out its feathers.] by Mirza Sakit (translated from from Azerbaijani by Murad Jalilov and Kevin Rabas)
Until the End of Time by Grzegorz Wróblewski (translated from Polish by Peter Burzynski)
Mr. Z still had many things to do. He always woke up early and prepared his mind to get them done properly. He looked around … read more about Until the End of Time by Grzegorz Wróblewski (translated from Polish by Peter Burzynski)
INTERVIEWS
Re-defining Drag Transformation: An Interview with Maxi Glamour
by Robin Gow
This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity
Robin Gow: It’s so nice to get to chat with you! I’m really … read more about Re-defining Drag Transformation: An Interview with Maxi Glamour
by Robin Gow
Interview with Artist and Author Kristen Drozdowski
by Aya Kusch
Kristen Drozdowski is the powerhouse designer and artist behind Worthwhile Paper, a brand of stationary that includes … read more about Interview with Artist and Author Kristen Drozdowski
by Aya Kusch
Interview with Novelist Miriam McNamara
by Raki Kopernik
Miriam McNamara was born in Ireland, raised in the Southern United States, and now lives in the Midwest. She has an MFA in … read more about Interview with Novelist Miriam McNamara
by Raki Kopernik
