Diversity in the publishing industry is and has always been lacking. Examples range from a disproportionate shortage of diverse books to the willful ignorance of book influencers calling out problems within the industry. In order to learn more about the need for diversity in publishing and what we can do to make a change, I […]
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Oh you chipped, red-rusted leaves, swinging to and fro’, beneath the yel-low— scattered, blanched, frayed You stayed a little longer this year: Knowing that hearts cannot help but long to witness the morning song of your ever-beating autumn: Just another November Melody
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Extravagant Highs: A Vignette of Sonnyjim by Saambhi Sonnyjim is spearheading a key change in UK hip-hop, sparking interest further and further afield. Having allowed himself to embrace the cultivation of the come-up, it seems his harvest is imminent. Now bouncing from strength to strength, having honed his craft, he has matured into a singular […]
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“I’m a thousand different people. Every one is real.” She was an up-and-coming actress in Hollywood, a central figure in Andy Warhol’s Factory, and a muse of the Velvet Underground. Candy Darling was a fixed figure within the pop-culture scene of the late 60s and early 70s, who left her impact as a larger-than-life trans […]
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Featured Image: Aarabhi London As I look down on the row of colourful, translucent microbeads laying gently alongside one another, selectively chosen and delicately situated to create a beautiful design, a sense of relief and gratitude floods my body as I recognize that the individual who took the time to bring this intricate garment to […]
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Featured Image: Kajal Magazine From traditional folktales to iconic fables, storytelling has been a powerful tool that has played a fundamental role in shaping human civilization into what it is today. For the founder of Kajal Magazine, Nadya Agrawal, writing and sharing her stories has been her preferred form of expression for as long as […]
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King Crimson is an English progressive rock band formed in 1968, renown for its experimental style and approaches to music. It is also one of my favourite bands ever — their music definitely isn’t for everyone, but I would encourage people to give it a shot regardless! Their stylistic choices make it so that even […]
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How do you pick yourself back up after what feels like a devastating loss, miss-step, or mistake made due to a lack of knowledge or experience? For many poor, underprivileged people of color who are trying to make it out, the weight of a mistake feels crushing because it can be the difference between a […]
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Off to Washington D.C. I go— Because I need to know about Roe. And what is it about Roe you ask? Here is where I drop my mask. How Great can this old country be? When it’s obvious you are not free If you can carry a pregnancy? You can’t get pregnant? […]
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