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The Interstitial strives to curate intelligent, insightful, and thought-provoking pieces about what it means to be human. We bring our readers a distilled view of the complexities, contradictions, and edges of humanity across all genres.
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We Belong to the Sky
We Belong to the Sky
In the darkest times, our light shines brightest together.
Abhinav Anne
Jun 16
An Open Letter to Creatives: Maintaining Artistic Integrity
An Open Letter to Creatives: Maintaining Artistic Integrity
What do you do when your work doesn’t pay?
William Ryan
Jun 16
Indian Summer
Indian Summer
Talking outta my head
Catrina Prager
Jun 16
The Green Bench at the Square of the Unhesitant Dead
The Green Bench at the Square of the Unhesitant Dead
We talked about everything two people could possibly talk about during thirty-five hours on a bench in the square — a green bench in a…
Gökmen Doyuran
Jun 16
Of Ramen and Bones
Of Ramen and Bones
or The Taste of a Life Almost Lived
Sophie Chatzistefanou
Jun 16
Adele Writes the Future
Adele Writes the Future
Part V—Candles and Peace
Ashley Quinn
Jun 16
Forgetting is My Favorite Thing When I Do It Well
Forgetting is My Favorite Thing When I Do It Well
Father’s Day, empty streets, and everything behind the curtains
Roman Newell
Jun 15
The Anatomy of Being Human
The Anatomy of Being Human
We romanticize the stars. But we forget: it’s the dark that makes them visible.
Abhinav Anne
Jun 13
Zephrat
Zephrat
or A Meditation on Evil
Sophie Chatzistefanou
Jun 9
Not Your Harlequin
Not Your Harlequin
We drifted off to the opposite sides of belonging
Milena Babic
Jun 9
Adele Writes the Future
Adele Writes the Future
Part IV — Finales and Blackouts
Ashley Quinn
Jun 9
We only Whisper in the Empire
We only Whisper in the Empire
The cost of staying quiet
Emris
Jun 9
South of Hollywood — Interview #33
South of Hollywood — Interview #33
Aurora V
Dodge Zelko
Jun 6
The Little Fire
The Little Fire
Inner Drive and Poem
Booboo
Jun 6
Adele Writes the Future
Adele Writes the Future
Part III—Fires & Evacuations
Ashley Quinn
Jun 6
The Wall Has Fallen Again
The Wall Has Fallen Again
What I’ve got is not what you think it is
Roman Newell
Jun 5
I should write a poem to Ornette Coleman
I should write a poem to Ornette Coleman
And so should you
Gary Chapin
Jun 4
Adele Writes the Future
Adele Writes the Future
Part II—Earthquakes and ICE
Ashley Quinn
Jun 4
It Doesn’t Feel Like Despair. It Feels Like Logistics
It Doesn’t Feel Like Despair. It Feels Like Logistics
Suicide is a taboo word. But the truth is, sometimes it doesn’t feel tragic — it feels practical.
maple syrup fox
Jun 2
South of Hollywood — Interview #32
South of Hollywood — Interview #32
Aurora IV
Dodge Zelko
Jun 2
From The Middle Of Nowhere
From The Middle Of Nowhere
A poem
Luis Rosa
Jun 2
A Theory of the Monstrous
A Theory of the Monstrous
Notes from a garden never entered
Andreea T. Felciuc
Jun 2
Adele Writes the Future
Adele Writes the Future
Part I—Night and Day
Ashley Quinn
Jun 2
Writing On The Walls: Part 3
Writing On The Walls: Part 3
A humanoid alien stranded on Earth finds guidance in the writing he sees wherever he goes.
Tim Hanan
Jun 2
The Temperature of the Water Doesn’t Matter
The Temperature of the Water Doesn’t Matter
When it’s the wrong water
Roman Newell
May 30
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