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The Novel Is A Dumping Ground:A Review of I Want Everything by Dominic Amerena
Josiah Morgan wants everything that Dominic Amerena can offer in his debut novel ‘I Want Everything’, even if it means wading into the muck.
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Before the Winter Ends by Khadro Mohamed
Makanaka settles into Khadro Mohamed’s ‘Before the Winter Ends’, aiding by a rainy day in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Union
‘Union’ by Dayan Rachman explores the ‘unacceptable’ connection of a romantic relationship between two queer guys, and between a Priyayi and a commoner.
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Southern Nights
In the hush of evening, a song plays soft and familiar. Beneath its melody, two people find each other—wordless, steady, and full of knowing. Southern Nights is a quiet tribute to warmth, comfort, and finding intimacy that feels like home.
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Revisiting Black Faggot with Victor Rodger
Nathan Joe chats with fellow playwright Victor Rodger via Zoom about the recent current re-staging of the latter’s ‘Black Faggot’, and it’s persisting relevance in our cultural landscape.
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a good idea
A little poem from Dorian Doll about uncertainty, images, losing faith, and learning to live authentically on the other side of it all.
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Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way — An Interview with Elaine Feeney
Acclaimed Irish novelist and poet, Elaine Feeney, answers questions from Ash Davida Jane about the recently released ‘Let Me Go Mad In My Own Way’.
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Warm Fantasies
A fusion of folklore, romance, and introspection, this series reimagines tender moments in (semi) regular lifer moments through steady linework and surreal palettes. From a skeleton fighting a dragon, to quiet, intimate embraces beneath dark skies, each scene whispers of longing, transformation, and the beauty found in stillness.
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Deadname
While having a new name can be freeing, there will always be the shadow of your previous name, and you ,as a previous person ,will follow. In this poem, Jordan Irvine encapsulates that feeling.
In a dream, you saw a way to survive, and you were filled with joy.
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