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Phoenix Staff Picks of 2023
LITERATURE Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (2021) People throw around the phrase “modern classic” without critically thinking about the message a piece of media carries and its longevity. When used in association with this book, no words could…
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Phoenix Staff Picks of 2024
Literature: Lidia Biggs Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi (1977) ★ Words can’t even describe how phenomenal this is, just read it. Memphis Powers Annihilation by Jef VanderMeer (2014) ★ Biological horror and underground spires, this book is…
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The Last War Story
By Michael Knight Phoenix: Spring 2004, Inspirations Issue My father’s war story is a simple one. He shipped out to Vietnam in 1968, an ROTC lieutenant, trained for airborne duty. All blood and balls, to hear him tell it, but…
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Wake for Susan by Cormac McCarthy
Written by C.J. McCarthy Jr. Phoenix, Fall 1959 “Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?”- “The grey headed Sexton That delves the grave duly.” Sir Walter Scott IT WAS NINE O’CLOCK on a sparkling Saturday morning in October. The…
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The Analog Sea and Intentional Curation
Written by Maxwell Frasher Edited by Presley Cowan In an era when increasing desire for convenience has made the audiobook and the e-book more practical than ever, it’s easy to question whether the print book and the bookstore have any…
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People Watching at Café Du Monde
People Watching at Café Du Monde by Kassidy Zartman I remember the saxophone player That stood just on the corner by Café Du Monde— His experienced black hands that skipped over the brass pearl keys And his face that swallowed…
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Premature Canities
Premature Canities by Alexa White Twelve months, countless little gray hairs pulled from some cave of my scalp. I’ve studied each one, twirling it white against a background out of focus. How do I hold them? Three fingers pinched? I’m…
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Were You On the Moon
Were You On the Moon by Brynna Williams Phoenix: Fall 2018 You have to wake up sometime. That’s what I’d like to say to myself, but it’s so peaceful to sleep. Warm hands on my back, the moment I open…
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