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Young Caller from Sheepshead Bay
Instead, I presented: One large mason jar (32oz) filled with ashes—the remains of my “Morning Pages.” The lid was screwed on tightly, a white label featuring my best penmanship: “RIP Father Figures.”
Music for Desks: The Sound of Nerves Strummed
Maybe I’m still working from a place of collective composition toward a singular voice, trying to derive one true chord from that old cacophony. The steel strings went slack—too much tension over too much time.
Eleven Reasons Why Asian Americans Are (Very) Good At Math
“Because our dark-haired fathers, wooden rulers snapping in tanned fists, forced us to be great at it.”
On Manuel Neuer and his Rainbow Armband
And, yes, even now, even for me, there is joy in seeing the rainbow flag in public, in one of the last places I expected to see it. There is joy in not quite knowing why it’s there, but knowing that it means something to the person who chose it.
Red-haired Girl at the Door
“The frosted window, above my kitchen sink, wasn’t open so I couldn’t make out the words, only what sounded like the noise of squabbling blue jays.”
◉ 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.