Island Movies

Noel Nichols I grasp at the edges of language to describe it. A state of perpetual submersion: underwater, but not yet drowning. My lungs functioning at half-capacity. I can see the sunlight refracting through waves above me. Salt stinging my eyes.*  * ...
Letters to June // To the Sea, Again

Letters to June // To the Sea, Again

Jordan McQueen E returns to the Letters to June series, musing on the power of sea and self.  Dear June,Let me tell you what it’s like to come to the sea after too long:Long strides along the Rehoboth Avenue in the early light. Walking more quickly along the...
Oh, New York and Who We Were There

Oh, New York and Who We Were There

E spent a weekend in New York, learning the story of how her family came to America via Brooklyn. This poem centers on her lived experiences of New York—as a place and entity— capturing also the tensions between Brooklyn of yesterday and today.  Behold,...
Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Lust for Life’

Review: Lana Del Rey’s ‘Lust for Life’

In continuation of our ongoing Girls of Summer music series, E reviews Lana Del Rey’s latest album, Lust for Life. Beloved dream pop queen Lana Del Rey signaled a shift in her music and mystique with the release of her newest album last weekend. Produced by...