Michael Todd Cohen’s essay “Williamstown, Summer 2003” is lit with the sparks of brushes with fame, the dazzle of nights at the theater. Here he shares just one thing about the piece.

M. Ezra Zhang’s poem “Self-Portrait as the Head of a Frozen Mouse” gives us mirroring, disappearing hands, unspoken things lodged in the throat. Here they share just one thing about the piece.

Leslie Pietrzyk’s story “The End Plays Itself Out” gives us a sharp-voiced narrator who slams us into a rolling line of tiny disasters. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Kadazia Allen-Perry’s art “Unbothered” is bold, splashy, the pieces building to something vibrant. Here they share just one thing about the piece:

Carly Alaimo’s story “Describe Your Most Recent Episode, Ctd” uses a found form brilliantly to give us a window through which we can peer into the complex causes of a woman’s struggle with anger. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.

Pepper Cunningham’s poem “My Family and Friends Make Small Talk at My Funeral” is sharp, funny, and poignant, using line breaks to punch us with the unexpected. Here she shares just one thing about the piece.