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Human Telegraphs at Your Door!Interview by Valentina Steiner QuailBell Magazine.com Human Telegraphs is a female-driven web series uncovering the lives of three roommates living in New York City: Trisha, Margot, and Lily. The three girls are trying to pursue their dreams, but end up in financial trouble, leading them to open a ‘Human Telegraph’ business where they deliver others’ messages in exchange for money. The web series was created by Three Bright Lights: a production company made up of Kayla Conroy, Rachel Barclay, and Fern Lim. The three of them granted Quail Bell an interview to discuss the web series more in-depth. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
The Children are the Future. Be Afraid.Speculative fiction is the stuff of nightmares. Sure, it's fun to imagine worlds where humans advance due to the help of aliens or evolve to the point of having special abilities, but let's be honest: the future is a terrifying place and even when you try to think of futuristic utopias, there's always going to be something nagging in the back of your head that deconstructs any peace you imagine. Hell, just watching any episode of Black Mirror will do that to you. Reading about it can be worse because you have to create the visuals yourself. You yourself are forced to create the visuals that come with some indescribable futuristic terror. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Breaking Out of the Bell JarI don't know what to say about Sylvia Plath. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Mother of Mercy—Is This the End of Bannon? Steve Bannon is gone, and I'm happy— and not just because he looks like my dad. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
‘Get your history books. Those are the Nazis, I guess’CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Outside Emancipation Park, you could almost fool yourself. This could have been any summery Saturdaymorning in this college town. Vendors were set up in historic downtown. Families dined on patios. The sun shone through after a morning of on-and-off rain. But everyone looked nervous. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
We're Not Gonna Take It: Favorite Resistance Quotes from the Quail Bell CrewThe Quail Bell Crew QuailBellMagazine.com Dearest Fledglings, Like many in America and the world, we are hurting. Systematic racism is a widely proven and known societal ill. Sadly, many still deny the presence of blatant hatred that still consumes our world. People who were friends and neighbors show their true intentions through persistent denial of their own privileges in society. That should never stop us from resisting white supremacy and fascism at our doorstep. Together, the Quail Bell Crew has compiled some of their favorite quotes that motivate them to speak out against bigotry. We encourage you to read and share with anyone in need of a boost. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Now Is The Time To Speak Out Against RacismDonald Trump finally called white supremacists “repugnant.” How about you?
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Sunshine by Robin McKinleyWords and Image by Archita Mittra @archita_mittra QuailBellMagazine.com *Editor's note: This was previously published in Open Road Review. This book is sexy without really having sex in it. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Grief and HealingI guess you can't fully understand grief until it is busy suffocating you, like a lot of things in life that we must someday experience against our will. Through this suffocation, you suddenly gain insight of exactly how that painful lump forms in your throat and sits there for seconds, minutes, hours, days or sometimes weeks until you cant hold it back anymore. In protest, you try to push it down and argue with reality. No, no, no this cant be happening. The body, however, always wins. You always give in. You have no choice but to let that lump burst, that wave to crash down and wash over you. Then suddenly you are tumbling around in the wave, disoriented by sorrows unexpected strength. You transform into a puddle on the floor, snot and tears pouring out of your face. Through the teary blur of the floor, your loved one's face appears. They are laughing and talking in another time. Their unique smell enters your nose. Cigars on the porch, cologne on button shirt collars, a splash of vanilla, and lots of hairspray. They say your name affectionately, a nickname that only sounds best coming from them. Your ears are ringing now.
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Q & A with Gerome Meminger, Sr.
Gerome Meminger, Sr. is not your traditional, classically trained artist; this fusion painter and self-described abstract impressionist has a storied history beyond the canvas. Since starting his artistic journey in 2000, after retiring from the military, Gerome has been featured at the Sandler Center for Performing Arts, the Jazz Legacy Gala, the cover of The Health Journal, The Hampton Roads Show, and beyond.
His upcoming show, Hungry Jazz on Canvas, will find Gerome painting live on stage with acclaimed jazz musicians from across the nation. Gerome found time in his schedule to talk about his art, jazz, and what it's been like to be a Black abstract impressionist across his 17 year career. |
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