Veronica Winters’ artwork “Child of Love” brings surreal, celestial beauty and kind energy to our February issue. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Joy Guo’s story “Tiny Oily Halos” takes us on walks with two women, examining the electric space between sharing and withholding. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Parth Shah’s flash “Spinach” uses supermarket produce to guide us through the course of a relationship, from freshness to wilt. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Avery Yoder Wells’ poem “Benediction and #4 Clippers” takes us into an “omelet-bright barbershop” and the power of a haircut to affirm identity. Here they share just one thing about the piece.

Ajay Makan’s essay “Two Immigrants” is a thoughtful, image-rich meditation in parts, each section holding up an experience through which to consider immigration and identity. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

Richard Vyse’s art “Man Tuesday” brings vibrancy, intensity, and brilliant color to the cover of our January issue. Here he shares just one thing about the piece:

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Francis Walsh’s flash “Circulatory System” allows us to hold the beating heart of the relationship between the narrator and the narrator’s mother as she ages. Here they share just one thing about the piece.