"Sometimes, I watch videos to learn the Bengali alphabet, writing the letters in my journal, then give up and forget within the next week." Enjoy @monmita.bsky.social's essay, MICRO, from our OCTOBER ISSUE before it hits the archives 💕: buff.ly/FlseDZ6

@monmita.bsky.social's essay MICRO explores the searing microaggressions interwoven through the pressure of popularity and conformity. Here they share just one thing about the piece: buff.ly/SaJUyG5

Without further ado, here are our wonderful nominations for the 2026 Pushcart Prize! ❤️ 👏 buff.ly/r1wftay

love the pacing of this essay so much. everyone should read it, i felt grateful that editing it meant reading it a number of times.

"This is the problem, isn’t it? They always think we want to be them, are jealous of them." Find monmita.bsky.social's poignant memoir piece MICRO in our OCTOBER ISSUE: buff.ly/IuT1GnW

Sit back and enjoy our OCTOBER ISSUE. 🎃 🍂 WORDS by @lynnebeckenstein.bsky.social, Priyanka Champaneri, @monmita.bsky.social, & Mingyu Brian Chan. ART by Jean Shon. PLUS Nicole Zhao interviews @cherrylousy.bsky.social. buff.ly/B6xgDQJ