Boundaries 40″ x 22″ Oil on paper 2017 Nostalgia 30″ x 22″ Oil on paper 2017 Anna Gregor is a junior at Parsons studying Fine Arts and Art & Design History.
Poetry by Basil Vaughn Soper
staring up at fluorescent lights
Lay Off of Lena
In March’s Vogue, Lena Dunham revealed that after her decade-long struggle with endometriosis, she had an elective hysterectomy. The procedure was the Girls creator’s final attempt at alleviating the “excruciating pain” caused by the chronic […]
Finishing School
“It had to be written quickly, as these things are.”
Out on Canal
rat poison, rat traps, Ditrac, glue boards, Gentrol, bait stations, D-foam, peanut butter, and a small bottle of hand sanitizer
McDormand’s Demand
On March 4th, the Hollywood awards season came to a close with the 90th Academy Awards. It was a landmark ceremony for the Oscars: While several montages honored nine decades of past achievements in film, […]
Diptych
The First Calvary is a miniature city in its own right, set against the steel and glass of the Manhattan skyline—gray granite and marble towers rise from bright green grass that lays at the concrete feet of The City That Never Sleeps.
Two Poems by Daniela Ochoa
chicken juice-heart
A Few Hours at The Book Festival
I have often found that literary events fall into several distinct categories: those that I look forward to attending, those in which I feel obligated to attend, those that offer an open bar, those that […]
This Bitter Earth
Last summer, I saw Romeo and Juliet at The Globe Theatre. It was fresh and funny. From the unexpected music to Mercutio’s spoken word monologue, it was a new vision for a show that often suffers from tired […]
Naked Emotion
We sit in makeshift bleachers, faces in darkness, weight shifting from thigh to thigh in anticipation. I close my eyes for what feels like seconds, and a light flashes from behind my lids. I open […]
A Sweaty Night with Steve Gunn
Steve Gunn is hot. On a particularly sweltering autumn evening, this is the first thing the Brooklyn-based musician says when he gets on stage at Murmrr Theatre earlier this fall. Although he teases us while he […]
Peace, Passion, and Perseverance
The New School’s first Fiction Forum of the fall welcomed New York Times bestselling author Nathan Englander. The hall filled with students, faculty, writers, and community members. All were captivated by Mr. Englander, who is […]
The Brother In Elysium
I bought a digital camera off a friend months ago—best decision of my New School career. I took to the streets in search of geometric shapes that sparked my inspiration. At the intersection of […]
Also Known As
I slipped on my oversized button-up jersey, the ironed on team logo starting to peel after years of use. Next, I wrapped my hair into a low bun and fit it underneath my baseball […]
Have You Met My Friend, Bill W.?
Cast of Characters: Caine: A man in his middle 30’s. Arlo: A man in his early 30’s. Bartender: A man in his late 50’s. Scene Neighborhood bar located in Western North Carolina. Time Fall. […]
Man of the House
This is waiting at the window; this is the empty dirt road that weaves like a serpent through the verdant earth; this is the aroma of soda bread baking and the sound of the wireless […]
April 28, 2017 6 PM Barnes and Noble, Union Square Readers: Nick Flynn, Amber Sparks, Jenny Zhang Juliana Broad, Daniela Ochoa, Kaylin Dodson It’s free and so are you. Come over!
Anathema
(photo credit: Dwan Williams) To be brown is a gift, Not a fad to be worn like yesterday’s clothes To be carried to the laundromat. No, brown is warm and sweet, Cinnamon and nutmeg Or […]
Drawing Party
“Drawing Party” is Sanika Phawde’s interactive piece that explores the intersections between information and democracy. Sanika created and displayed in New York City store windows posters for an event that didn’t exist. The aim was […]