In “Baptized in Fire” Cole Kissam contemplates the self through religion and music.
Rivers in Her Hands

In “Rivers in Her Hands” Viviana Wei explores a mother’s dedication to her daughter, and her daughter’s growth.
Solitude

In “Solitude”, Lu Yuan uses images of nature to explore the solitude of the self.
Natashia Deón Interview

Alex Clendenning and Bailey Bujnosek interview Natashia Deón, author of the critically acclaimed Grace.
Two Poems By Asha Marie

In “Dinner” and “Blue,” Asha Marie uses powerful imagery to explore family and the self.
Allison Benis White Interview

The Parallax staff interviews Allison Benis White, an author and professor of poetry.
Akimbo

Lily Sickles provides the reader a rush of images and movements centered around the word “Akimbo.”
Listen, when I say

Chester Wilson writes a series of unusual images that captivate the reader.
Listen to the Book

Emily Clarke discusses young adult literature with Eliot Treichel, focusing on his recently published YA novel A Series of Small Maneuvers.
Two Poems by Elena Rielinger

Elena Rielinger analyzes her relationship with apples and examines the personality of a coffee drink.