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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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  • You Can Get Away With Anything

    You Can Get Away With Anything

    88 constellations in Odessa
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    Roman Newell
    Jun 19
    You Pulled a Vanishing Act

    You Pulled a Vanishing Act

    I still remember the shape of the snowflake on our window
    Go to the profile of Milena Babic
    Milena Babic
    Jun 18
    Mama Is Sleeping

    Mama Is Sleeping

    One brother springs into action while the other freezes.
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    Jordan Lubov
    Jun 18
    South of Hollywood — #34

    South of Hollywood — #34

    Iggo
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    Dodge Zelko
    Jun 17
    I Thought Cutting You Off Would Heal Me. It Just Made Everything Quieter.

    I Thought Cutting You Off Would Heal Me. It Just Made Everything Qu...

    No one tells you how lonely it is to walk away.
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    maple syrup fox
    Jun 17
    We Belong to the Sky

    We Belong to the Sky

    In the darkest times, our light shines brightest together.
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    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?
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    William Ryan
    Jun 16
    Indian Summer

    Indian Summer

    Talking outta my head
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    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…
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    Gökmen Doyuran
    Jun 16
    Of Ramen and Bones

    Of Ramen and Bones

    or The Taste of a Life Almost Lived
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    Sophie Chatzistefanou
    Jun 16
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part V—Candles and Peace
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    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
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    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.
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    Abhinav Anne
    Jun 13
    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
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    Milena Babic
    Jun 9
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part IV — Finales and Blackouts
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    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
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    Dodge Zelko
    Jun 6
    The Little Fire

    The Little Fire

    Inner Drive and Poem
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    Booboo
    Jun 6
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part III—Fires & Evacuations
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    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
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    Gary Chapin
    Jun 4
    Adele Writes the Future

    Adele Writes the Future

    Part II—Earthquakes and ICE
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    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.
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    maple syrup fox
    Jun 2
    South of Hollywood — Interview #32

    South of Hollywood — Interview #32

    Aurora IV
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    Dodge Zelko
    Jun 2
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