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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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The Ceiling Fan Test
The Ceiling Fan Test
Every night before bed, she did the ceiling fan test.
Abhinav Anne
May 22
My Coworker Fought as a Mercenary in the Russian-Ukrainian War
My Coworker Fought as a Mercenary in the Russian-Ukrainian War
On freedom, bad choices, and things we think we would never do
Milena Babic
May 22
How to Grieve Someone Who Isn’t Dead (But Might as Well Be)
How to Grieve Someone Who Isn’t Dead (But Might as Well Be)
Some ghosts leave no funeral, only silence where love used to live
maple syrup fox
May 22
South of Hollywood — Interview #29
South of Hollywood — Interview #29
Aurora
Dodge Zelko
May 22
I Was Different Once
I Was Different Once
You will only get this if you are wrinkles
Roman Newell
May 20
Things I Saved After You Died
Things I Saved After You Died
The first thing I saved was your voicemail. The one you left while walking to the grocery store, breath fogging in the wind. You told me we…
Abhinav Anne
May 20
The Candy
The Candy
or A Life Lived in Seconds
Sophie Chatzistefanou
May 20
Nothing Is For You
Nothing Is For You
Hatching in the month of May
Roman Newell
May 19
South of Hollywood — Interview #28
South of Hollywood — Interview #28
Ramona Chicote
Dodge Zelko
May 19
Writing On The Walls: Part 1
Writing On The Walls: Part 1
Barg, a humanoid alien stranded on Earth, finds guidance in the writing he sees wherever he goes.
Tim Hanan
May 19
The Library
The Library
or A Guide to Forgetting
Sophie Chatzistefanou
May 19
A Man at Forty
A Man at Forty
Leaves it all behind
Roman Newell
May 15
South of Hollywood — Interview #27
South of Hollywood — Interview #27
Perla de la Cruz
Dodge Zelko
May 15
Hospice Exit Interview
Hospice Exit Interview
The church merchant trades silently on a Monday, a precious commodity from Sunday acquired with a profound appetite for more hushed-up…
Ken Kawaji
May 15
Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day.
It’s been 50 years since I’ve seen my mother.
The Obsolete Pencil
May 11
When Unspoken, Truths Resurface
When Unspoken, Truths Resurface
Part 3
Andreea T. Felciuc
May 11
South of Hollywood — Interview #26
South of Hollywood — Interview #26
Judicial Investigator
Dodge Zelko
May 11
The Girl Who Wept in Train Stations
The Girl Who Wept in Train Stations
And other incurable acts of beauty
Ani Eldritch
May 8
How Do Truths Reshape the Stories We Thought Were Ours
How Do Truths Reshape the Stories We Thought Were Ours
Part 2
Andreea T. Felciuc
May 8
Women
Women
And why men need them
Roman Newell
May 7
Words That are Torn
Words That are Torn
Trying to stitch the past with the future, do not forget to live in the present.
Black on white. Words from Mari
May 6
South of Hollywood — Interview #25
South of Hollywood — Interview #25
Señora Klaut
Dodge Zelko
May 6
Danse Macabre
Danse Macabre
Nostalgia in formalin
Catrina Prager
May 6
Can We Ever Truly Escape the Shadows of Our Past?
Can We Ever Truly Escape the Shadows of Our Past?
Part 1
Andreea T. Felciuc
May 6
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Tracks
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Lay Low Magazine
May 6
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