He put cardboard on the ground and unrolled his sleeping bag. His dog nosed her blanket, the way dogs do. The $20 bill I shoved in his face probably knocked him off balance. Thank you, Miss, he said. Thank you. He kept thanking me as I walked away. In truth, it was the dog. The friend I was with told me I was kind to homeless people. I didn’t tell her I gave the money to the dog.

Marriage is Convergence, short story by Lauren Rile Smith.

In Destroy Me, Desecrate My Bones, Victoria Hood greets us with a series of bizarre questions, including “How many skeletons are in your closet?” and “Do you want to drip?” and “Are you collecting your loves?” and “Have we reached the bottom yet?”

Migration & Displacement Series: Artwork by Josephine Florens

You’ve always been trying to kill me before there was
me

Interview with author Maggie Stiefvater about portraying neurodivergence, constructing identity, and living in the in-between spaces. You can purchase The Listeners here.