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The Interstitial

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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  • Zephrat

    Zephrat

    or A Meditation on Evil
    Go to the profile of Sophie Chatzistefanou
    Sophie Chatzistefanou
    Jun 9
    Not Your Harlequin

    Not Your Harlequin

    We drifted off to the opposite sides of belonging
    Go to the profile of Milena Babic
    Milena Babic
    Jun 9
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part IV — Finales and Blackouts
    Go to the profile of Ashley Quinn
    Ashley Quinn
    Jun 9
    We only Whisper in the Empire

    We only Whisper in the Empire

    The cost of staying quiet
    Go to the profile of Emris
    Emris
    Jun 9
    South of Hollywood — Interview #33

    South of Hollywood — Interview #33

    Aurora V
    Go to the profile of Dodge Zelko
    Dodge Zelko
    Jun 6
    The Little Fire

    The Little Fire

    Inner Drive and Poem
    Go to the profile of Booboo
    Booboo
    Jun 6
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part III—Fires & Evacuations
    Go to the profile of Ashley Quinn
    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
    Go to the profile of Roman Newell
    Roman Newell
    Jun 5
    I should write a poem to Ornette Coleman

    I should write a poem to Ornette Coleman

    And so should you
    Go to the profile of Gary Chapin
    Gary Chapin
    Jun 4
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part II—Earthquakes and ICE
    Go to the profile of Ashley Quinn
    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.
    Go to the profile of maple syrup fox
    maple syrup fox
    Jun 2
    South of Hollywood — Interview #32

    South of Hollywood — Interview #32

    Aurora IV
    Go to the profile of Dodge Zelko
    Dodge Zelko
    Jun 2
    From The Middle Of Nowhere

    From The Middle Of Nowhere

    A poem
    Go to the profile of Luis Rosa
    Luis Rosa
    Jun 2
    A Theory of the Monstrous

    A Theory of the Monstrous

    Notes from a garden never entered
    Go to the profile of Andreea T. Felciuc
    Andreea T. Felciuc
    Jun 2
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part I—Night and Day
    Go to the profile of Ashley Quinn
    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.
    Go to the profile of Tim Hanan
    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
    Go to the profile of Roman Newell
    Roman Newell
    May 30
    Where the Sidewalk Bends

    Where the Sidewalk Bends

    for those standing at the edge of what comes next
    Go to the profile of Abhinav Anne
    Abhinav Anne
    May 30
    The Offering

    The Offering

    An intimate encounter with driftwood
    Go to the profile of Shaler McClure Wright
    Shaler McClure Wright
    May 29
    South of Hollywood — Interview #31

    South of Hollywood — Interview #31

    Aurora III
    Go to the profile of Dodge Zelko
    Dodge Zelko
    May 29
    Gate 42

    Gate 42

    or The Countdown
    Go to the profile of Sophie Chatzistefanou
    Sophie Chatzistefanou
    May 29
    lord’s prayer

    lord’s prayer

    The children of Our Father (in Heaven)
    Go to the profile of Gary Chapin
    Gary Chapin
    May 29
    Becoming The Sea

    Becoming The Sea

    You remember, don’t you? how close we came to becoming the sea. Yet the rules were clear: enough fish to feed ten children, waves strong…
    Go to the profile of Gökmen Doyuran
    Gökmen Doyuran
    May 27
    South of Hollywood — Interview #30

    South of Hollywood — Interview #30

    Aurora II
    Go to the profile of Dodge Zelko
    Dodge Zelko
    May 27
    Writing On The Walls: Part 2

    Writing On The Walls: Part 2

    Barg, a humanoid alien stranded on Earth, finds guidance in the writing he sees wherever he goes.
    Go to the profile of Tim Hanan
    Tim Hanan
    May 27
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