An essay on climate, capitalism, and storytelling that argues that society cannot rely on a sole hero to save it, but rather it takes strong, committed communities working together to enact real change. “The Hero is The Problem” by Mary Murray Bartolomé. acrossthemargin.com/the-hero-is-...

Across The Margin : The Podcast explores how New York Democratic Socialists fight for Climate Survival with the author of Organize or Burn, Fabian Holt: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... #ClimateChange #DemocraticSocialism

A look at Andrew Durham’s debut film, Fairyland, adapted from Alysia Abbott’s 2013 memoir, Fairyland : A Memoir of My Father. “Fairyland : A Review” by Jennifer Parker: acrossthemargin.com/fairyland-a-... #Fairyland

What Halloween was like for us who grew up in cold weather.

A gang of far-right extremists have sent the US military to cities with Democratic mayors and kidnapping people at the behest of a proto-dictator and his white supremacist party and very serious pundits with national platforms take a look and say “hmm yes the left is forcing their views on people.”

Across The Margin : The Podcast celebrates one of the most impactful songs in American history with director Rick Korn: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... #HarryChapin #CatsInTheCradle #WhyHunger @osirispod.bsky.social @whyhunger.bsky.social

These three poems by Brian Mosher speak of struggling to find a way to understand the mysteries of the world; of failing and then trying again despite knowing there is little hope of success.: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

For anyone missing ‘Task’ tonight…

I appreciate 'Task' so much for a variety of reasons (many of which are talked about here) and I appreciate @mikeshza.bsky.social for having me on to talk about this incredible show.

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates Brad Ingelsby’s riveting follow up to Mare of Easttown, HBO’s Task: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... @osirispod.bsky.social @ryanoconnell79.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social #WTTPP #Task

I have a new #LitFic novel coming out in January: The Awakening. @acrossthemargin.bsky.social published my short story based in the same world as the book a couple years back: acrossthemargin.com/the-awakening/

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with singer-songwriter Jenna Nicholls on the heels of the release of her latest album, The Commuter: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social #JennaNicholls #TheCommuter

It's October 21, New York City — population 8.5 million people — has had a grand total of 255 homicides for the year; and the feds are using an armored vehicle/thing to drive the six blocks from Canal/Broadway to Lafayette/Duane after hassling the guys selling Gucci fakes.

An offering of flash fiction that acquaints readers to the type of love that makes life worth living. “The Cinnamon Room” by Donna Obeid…at Across The Margin now. #Fiction #Love acrossthemargin.com/the-cinnamon...

A runaway daughter. A father in distress. A short story that imagines what a parent hopes to never have to. “Your Only Fan” by R.E. Hengsterman: acrossthemargin.com/your-only-fan/ #Fatherhood #Family #YourOnlyFan #Fiction

A gothic horror story which reimagines the parole system through a supernatural lens — a house that manifests bureaucratic denials as locked doors, each containing the dying hope of a rejected second chance. “The House of Denied Mercies” by Raymond Brunell: acrossthemargin.com/the-house-of...

A work of psychological horror featuring a transformative relic from the past illuminating a cluster of disconcerting figures. “Blurred” by Ben Macnair: acrossthemargin.com/blurred/ #Fiction

The unlikely story of an author and music aficionado stepping into a roll shooting music videos, producing records, and ultimately, taking the helm of notable Blues festivals. “Show Biz” by Alan Swyer: acrossthemargin.com/show-biz/ #ShowBiz #bluesmusic

Read three of 25Q3 contributor @mmveritas.bsky.social's poems @acrossthemargin.bsky.social. As they put it, “traverse the dark borderlands of human emotion where love, grief and rage intertwine in quietly explosive ways.” acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-...

Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the first television series in the Alien franchise, Noah Hawley’s Alien : Earth: acrossthemargin.com/welcome-to-t... #AlienEarth #WTTPP

Really nice interview with Bill up on @acrossthemargin.bsky.social podcast now~ talkin’ Orcutt Shelley Miller, touring with Sonic Youth, the perfect album length, the song that was almost called “Corndog” and a tons more, dig it acrossthemargin.com

These two poems by Alyssa Ladewski travel between meadow and city blocks, capturing the violence, resilience, and haunting silences woven into the land we stand on: acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-al... #poems #poetry

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with guitarist / composer Bill Orcutt in celebration of his latest self-titled album with musicians Steve Shelley and Ethan Miller: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @billorcutt.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social

A short story in which a game-changing technique has the ability to harness a power so potent it can bring seemingly impossible dreams to life. “The Voice of Command” by Phoebe Danaher: acrossthemargin.com/the-voice-of... #Fiction

A short story where a corporate takeover and surprise meeting in a medical waiting room leads to lunch, and potentially much, much more. “The Match” by Paul Lewellan: acrossthemargin.com/the-match/ #Fiction #Love

These three poems by Tara Zafft reflect on the fragile and tender nature of life and how these moments crack our hearts open and initiate us into the fullness of life — with all its joys and all its sorrows. At Across The Margin now. #poems #poetry acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-...

Thank you so much to my friends at @acrossthemargin.bsky.social for having me on to talk about my forthcoming album!!!

Across The Margin : The Podcast presents an interview with singer / songwriter Charlie Kaplan on the cusp of the release of his fourth solo album, A Hat Upon The Bed: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @ciwk.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social

A new episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast is in the works & drops Tuesday. Don't miss our latest — an ode to the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound with the author of Loud & Clear, Brian Anderson! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... @osirispod.bsky.social #GratefulDead #WallOfSound

“You couldn’t even hear a pin drop in the city. The National Guard made sure of that.” A short story where a society’s steadfast, suffocating laws are challenged by an unyielding revolutionary. “Bring Back The Noise” by Malik Berry: acrossthemargin.com/bring-back-t... #Resist #Fiction

“If I couldn’t secure a job flipping eggs, what could I do?” A work of fiction where an unremarkable opportunity holds the promise of a better tomorrow. “The Egg Flipper” by T.E. Cowell: acrossthemargin.com/the-egg-flip... #Fiction

“They weren’t just words any more. They were an invocation.” A work of supernatural horror where the arrangement of Scrabble tiles foretells all to come. “Scrabble” by Ben Macnair….at Across The Margin now. #Horror #Fiction acrossthemargin.com/scrabble/

The power of music: How a familiar melody initiated a bittersweet recalling of a dear childhood friend. “Brahms’ Andante” by Matias Travieso-Diaz: acrossthemargin.com/brahms-andan... #Life #Music #Friendship

Across The Margin : The Podcast tells the story of The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound and their quest for audio perfection with the author of Loud and Clear, Brian Anderson: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @gratefuldead.bsky.social @osirispod.bsky.social #LoudAndClear #GratefulDead #WallOfSound

A work of fiction that invites readers to meander and bound restlessly amid works of art and through city streets, in search of the one. “The Song of The Lark” by Matthew Sam Prendergast: acrossthemargin.com/the-song-of-... #Fiction #Art #Love

Across The Margin : The Podcast explores how moral panic, social media, and the culture wars are remaking publishing with the author of That Book is Dangerous, Adam Szetela: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... @osirispod.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social #Publishing #ThatBookIsDangerous

As literary gatekeeping intensifies in the age of social media, author and Harvard fellow Adam Szetela joins Zoe to unpack how moral panics, elite ideology, and institutional cowardice are transforming publishing—and why the culture wars are being fought sentence by sentence.

Drawing on interviews with literary agents, editors, sensitivity readers, and industry professionals, Adam Szetela examines the complex tensions between diversity efforts and literary freedom in American publishing. "That Book Is Dangerous!" is out Aug. 12: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204985...

An engaging book by Adam Szetela argues that publishing has become Orwellian. The world is not yet the Oceania of George Orwell’s “1984”, but it is not good

“We mourn for places and eras just as much as we do for people.” A journey through the 5 stages of grief in response to losing a home away from home where cherished community was found. “The Five Stages of Going Out of Business” by Catherine Mainland: acrossthemargin.com/the-five-sta... #Life #Grief

A short story, crafted in the form of a prose haiku, which buoyantly expresses the surreal human experience of soaring through life. “Flight” by Kenneth D. Reimer: acrossthemargin.com/flight/ #Life #Poetry

These three poems by Vanessa Y. Niu seek love not as a possessive, but as geographies to enter and absorb: a Hong Kong nightclub, a Chinese lesbian bar, or a bridge by the river at night: acrossthemargin.com/three-poems-... #poems #poetry

“Generally orange or lime, Jell-o is the one item, besides tension, that’s always plentiful at the Thanksgiving table.” A relatable short story to those whose holiday feasts are served w/ a side of judgement and contention. “Some Parts Missing” by Michael Propsom: acrossthemargin.com/some-parts-m...

A work that explores the margins immigrants inhabit — those spaces between how they are seen and who they truly are. “Maki Means Roll’ by Ya-Ting Yu….at Across The Margin now. acrossthemargin.com/maki-means-r... #Life #Immigrant #Immigration

A half-century removed, a benevolent gesture to a “pop-up migrant” is affectionately recalled. “Gimme Shelter” by Dion Dennis: acrossthemargin.com/gimme-shelter/ #life #friendship

These two poems by Carol Alexander explore what Salvador Dali called “the persistence of memory,” time’s exigencies layering and enriching the present moment: acrossthemargin.com/two-poems-by... #poems #poetry #TheoryOfANight

Amid a Los Angeles singing competition — convened under a banner of Togetherness — the essence of soul is unmasked as two judges attempt to find common ground. “The Real Soul” by Alan Swyer: acrossthemargin.com/the-real-soul/ #Music #Life #Soul #IKnowYouGotSoul

A work of creative nonfiction that ponders the notion of where one can confidently call home. “Old Fashioned Truth” by Katlin Singh: acrossthemargin.com/old-fashione... #Home #Truth #Life #WisconsinOldFashioned

A work of flash fiction where an act of careless, open betrayal ignites an impassioned fervor for sovereignty. “Line of Sight” by Claire Massey…at Across The Margin now! #Fiction #Infidelity #Marriage #Freedom acrossthemargin.com/line-of-sight/