Broken Down By Caitlyn Grabenstein Published as the Index in Issue 111, March 2023 Caitlyn Grabenstein, a.k.a. Cult Class, is a collage artist, sketch artist, and designer out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She started doing art at a very young age and has pursued it in different forms throughout her life. While working in the music […]
Nighttime Hungers, Part III By Maggie D. Fedorov Published Issue 111, March 2023 I gasp for breath, bolting upright as I wake in bed and take an inventory of my surroundings. The outside air blows in through a crack in the door left slightly ajar. The sheer curtains covering the window sway gently in its breeze
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Postcards For Democracy Art by Beatie Wolfe x Mark Mothersbaugh Published Issue 111, March 2023 Artistic visionaries Mark Mothersbaugh and Beatie Wolfe share a love of tangible artforms, in and amongst their futuristic explorations. In light of the threat to our 225yr old postal service, at a time that could jeopardize the democracy of the
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Book Club By Hana Zittel Published Issue 111, March 2023 Too Much of Life: The Complete Crônicas by Clarice Lispector Translated from Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa & Robin Patterson (2022) In a literary form unique to Latin America, the crônica, authors and poets are given weekly space in newspapers to fill with everything from short
Meow Wolf’s Family-Friendly Guide To Denver By Elise Trivers Art by Marcus Murray Published in Issue 111, March 2023 Picture this: the sun is shining in Denver and you let out the contented sigh of a parent who was just told that their kids had, “Literally, like, the best day ever!” As a family, your
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DEVO By Tyler Gross Published Issue 111, March 2023 Best of Birdy, Originally Published in Issue 043, July 2017 Tyler Gross is an award-winning illustrator and graphic artist. He has worked for a growing list of national and international clients including The Boston Globe, WIRED UK, The Globe & Mail, Sierra Club, United Way 211,
Queen City Sounds By Tom Murphy Published Issue 111, March 2023 August Kent – Jump Into the Speakers Former Kudzu Towers/Thank God For Astronauts frontman Kent Phillips eases us into this second album with the psychedelic jangle of “Daddy Mountain.” The short intro of a song is a portal into a record that seems to
Having Fun Under The Sun By Ray Young Chu Published Issue 111, March 2023 Best of Birdy, Originally Published in Issue 030, June 2016 Ray Young Chu’s background starts with his grandfather being taken away by North Korean soldiers for being a preacher when his dad was six. They never saw him since. This back
The mirror By Zac Dunn Published Issue 111, March 2023 This perilous path Touching eager tender steps Downward to the unimaginable Place of bliss and oblivion How many pieces must we cast To build the mountain Tall enough to fill the expanse So hungry to feed its own purpose What flavor or fragrance What cuvée
Quit By Hayden August Published in Issue 111, March 2023 Best of Birdy, Originally Published in Issue 068, August 2019 Hayden August is a Denver-based artist. You can peek more of his work on Instagram.