FICTION | NONFICTION | POETRY |
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SUBMIT STORE DONATE OPPORTUNITIES INTERVIEWS WRITERS WE PUBLISH
“My favorite Gaelic phrase is the classic “Mo chreach ‘sa thàinig!” The literal translation is something like “my destruction has come” or “my cattle raid has come.” In 2020, Gaelic’s language for misfortune came in handy.”
“In mid-2020, a sad scatter of discarded Lonely Planet guides appeared on a stoop near my apartment. I took a photo and sent it to a friend with the caption, “You ain’t going nowhere.” To leave one place for another had become a thing no longer done.”
“At 30, Beethoven’s hearing began to diminish. By 45, he was completely deaf. At times he considered suicide. And yet during this period he created the most innovative, original music of his life, culminating in the majestic and unapparelled Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125.”
