Consulate | JOYLAND

Cedrick Mendoza-Tolentino -

There was once a dictator who cringed every time he saw someone of his profession fire a gun up into the air. It would...

Karina Melendez -

"The Sound of Morning Glory" will be back soon after a technical error has been fixed!

Lynn Crosbie -

Seeking good times! You: Sexy lady. Age/race not important. RBT This was what Robert’s ad on Craig’s List said, not that I ever look at...

Arjun Basu -

When the sun sets over the mountains the sky becomes a royal shade of purple. Then it all turns a kind of bubble...

Naben Ruthnum -

Before opening the door, I listened for a moment. The carpet I stood on was thick and sound-absorbent, holding in footfalls as effectively...

Andrew Hood -

I don’t think I want to be the kind of person anymore that brings tears to things unnecessarily. Like, “Belly’s missed us,” I’ll say...

Rebecca Rosenblum -

Once there was a man who was only black-and-white. His skin was the white of skim milk, with grey shadows where his veins beat....

Catharine Chen -

You lose your job and your favourite relative in the same month, that’s how it starts. Your publishing company shuts down the imprint where...

Julia Gruson-Wood -

I can’t say that I could convince myself that I have ever wanted anything so badly as that stuffed horse. I can’t really explain...

Sina Queyras -

She knew little of poetry, nothing of Sappho, other than a book she had found on a shelf in the used bookstore. Walking as...