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On Immigration and Self-Knowledge: An Interview with Lara Vapnyar
Lara Vapnyar discusses the “mysterious Russian soul”, childhood, and how she learned she is a powerful writer.
An Interview with Breakout 8 Winner Pune Dracker
“This may be weird but I don’t feel alone when I write. Most of the time I’m writing about or influenced by other writers, so I feel like they’re right there with me. I feel alone when I am NOT writing.”
It’s Going to be a Tough War: On Lillian Ross’s “Picture”
Lillian Ross does not reveal how the adaptation of The Red Badge of Courage will pan out until practically the very end, at which point, the plot reasserts itself and what had seemed a sideshow attraction rears into view as the true climax of Picture.
Cuckolded by Modernity
Futuristic sexual encounters aside, we’re constantly betraying our partners and friends with technology. In any interaction, a phone is liable to appear with or without explanation—shifting a dual-sided conversation into a regrettable love triangle.
Call and Response
As a card-carrying member of the horde, I have never had the privilege of having only one voice echoing in my head. I have always had multiple voices singing in mine. The call, and the response.
◉ Bulletin Board
The winners of the 2026 Breakout Prize are Nico Amador in poetry, selected by Cynthia Cruz, and Imogen Osborne in prose, selected by Alexandra Kleeman.