All in Essay

"The Daniels: Part Two" by Matthew Frye Castillo

“[The Daniels] work is vital because they each add a necessary extension to what it means to be human. And when grouped together, The Daniels offer a clear retort to that well-intentioned if ill-informed statement: ‘A lot of people of color don’t know their family history.’ Ultimately, people of color do know their families, especially if we continue to find and share the writers who make us come alive.”

"No Cattle Here" by Angela Pupino

“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.”