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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.
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    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
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    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
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    maple syrup fox
    May 22
    South of Hollywood — Interview #29

    South of Hollywood — Interview #29

    Aurora
    Go to the profile of Dodge Zelko
    Dodge Zelko
    May 22
    I Was Different Once

    I Was Different Once

    You will only get this if you are wrinkles
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    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…
    Go to the profile of Abhinav Anne
    Abhinav Anne
    May 20
    The Candy

    The Candy

    or A Life Lived in Seconds
    Go to the profile of Sophie Chatzistefanou
    Sophie Chatzistefanou
    May 20
    Nothing Is For You

    Nothing Is For You

    Hatching in the month of May
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    Roman Newell
    May 19
    South of Hollywood — Interview #28

    South of Hollywood — Interview #28

    Ramona Chicote
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    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.
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    Tim Hanan
    May 19
    The Library

    The Library

    or A Guide to Forgetting
    Go to the profile of Sophie Chatzistefanou
    Sophie Chatzistefanou
    May 19
    A Man at Forty

    A Man at Forty

    Leaves it all behind
    Go to the profile of Roman Newell
    Roman Newell
    May 15
    South of Hollywood — Interview #27

    South of Hollywood — Interview #27

    Perla de la Cruz
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    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…
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    Ken Kawaji
    May 15
    Mother’s Day.

    Mother’s Day.

    It’s been 50 years since I’ve seen my mother.
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    The Obsolete Pencil
    May 11
    When Unspoken, Truths Resurface

    When Unspoken, Truths Resurface

    Part 3
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    Andreea T. Felciuc
    May 11
    South of Hollywood — Interview #26

    South of Hollywood — Interview #26

    Judicial Investigator
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    Dodge Zelko
    May 11
    The Girl Who Wept in Train Stations

    The Girl Who Wept in Train Stations

    And other incurable acts of beauty
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    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
    Go to the profile of Andreea T. Felciuc
    Andreea T. Felciuc
    May 8
    Women

    Women

    And why men need them
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    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.
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    Black on white. Words from Mari
    May 6
    South of Hollywood — Interview #25

    South of Hollywood — Interview #25

    Señora Klaut
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    Dodge Zelko
    May 6
    Danse Macabre

    Danse Macabre

    Nostalgia in formalin
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    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
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    Andreea T. Felciuc
    May 6
    Tracks

    Tracks

    Cover them
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    Lay Low Magazine
    May 6
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