Dexter
A short story, born of a real-life experience backpacking in Wyoming, that puts forward the notion that sometimes we aren’t exactly sure what we want in life,…
Two Poems by J. Tarwood
These two poems by J. Tarwood engage the clashing juxtapositions at the heart of our experience of the self: our present identity is as mysterious…
Stuck in the Muck
A short story that acts a reminder that what goes around, comes around… by: T.E. Cowell On James’s first day back on the job in…
Cloisters in Fiction
The prevalence of The Cloisters in literature: A look at the numerous novelists who have set their characters loose amongst The Met Cloisters’s light filled…
The Top 5 Games of the 2018 – 2019 NBA Season
As the 2018 – 2019 NBA season comes to a close, we take a look back at a few astonishing instant classics from the season… by: Claudio…
Diversity Should F*ck You Up
“Real diversity should not be comfortable.” An op-ed challenging diversity initiatives found in popular/television culture… by: Jonathan Marcantoni Diversity is often a joke. What I…
Podcast: A Diet of Worms with Erik Rasmussen
Across The Margin: The Podcast explores the art of writing fiction with author Erik Rasmussen… On iTunes now! On Spotify now! In this latest episode of Across The Margin:…
Jorge Otero-Pailos’ Répétiteur
An analysis of Jorge Otero-Pailos’ Répétiteur, an installation featured at the New York City Center’s Harkness Studio… by: Nathaniel White In allegory, truth “is bodied…
A Modest Proposal
Something HAS to be done, but what? A modest, pragmatic proposal for gun control. by: Frederick Foote The position is inarguable, guns are a public…
Best Songs of 2019 (So Far)
Across the Margin takes stock of the status of music in 2019, stopping near the midway point to offer its picks for the best songs…
Honeymoon
A short story that illuminates a life-changing perspective found while dwelling disgruntledly at rock bottom… by: Charles David Taylor Damon Rogers <damonrogers@gmail.com> Thursday, June 22, 2019…
Three Poems by Gregory Kimbrell
These poems by Gregory Kimbrell take the language and tropes of tech, sci-fi, and ancient myth to create a new parable of identity and self-construction,…