In the Fall semester of 2023, our team of editors reached out to LGBTQ+ members of the Fort Worth community to hear some of their stories. These stories were collected into a chapbook were calling “y’ALL: Voices from LGBTQ+ Fort Worth.” We hope this is just the first issue in a series of issues archiving LGBTQ+ voices in Fort Worth.… Read more →
The Water Glistens
Savannah Childs, Senior, English Major from Shreveport, LA Light shone across the droplets of sweat coating Blair’s neck. Her brown hair had been pulled into a tight ponytail that peeked out from her hat, but was now falling from the rigor of the hike. Flyaway strands stuck out from her head as if I’d rubbed a balloon against… Read more →
Texan to Oregonian: Navigating the Path to a New Home
Emma Kate Howard, Senior, English and Anthropology Major from Belton, TX Texan to Oregonian Read more →
Redefining Home
Favor Igwilo, Sophomore, Biochemistry Major and Cultural Awareness in Healthcare Minor from Houston, TX Redefining Home Read more →
Permanent Damage
Sophia R. Nelson, Sophomore, English Major from Auburn, WA I can’t help but imagine he still smelled of salty air. His hair was still slightly coated with the distinct texture of the sea. His gray eyes shined brightly not because of his adventure, but of his return home to us. He smiled and laughed with his buddies dressed in… Read more →
Drunken Ship
Raegan Lane, Senior, Criminal Justice Major from Mansfield, TX Waves rise higher and higher crashing down, like a bottle shattering against concrete. Wind fills the sails pushing us out further and further into oblivion. Men slipping in and out of the crowd, bulging against young girls. Wooden boards moan and shift beneath crooked steps. A finger grazes… Read more →
A bird chirps outside my window
Jordan Harvey, Senior, Biology Major from Nashville, TN A bird chirps outside my window It wakes me up at dawn It sings a little morning tune And just like that, it’s gone I sing that little morning tune As I get out of bed And just when I thought I forgot It pops back in my head I see… Read more →
Bingo
Raina Armstrong, Senior, Spanish and Youth Advocacy Major from The Colony, TX Bingo Read more →
Chapbook Preview Video
Our chapbook is almost on its way to the printers! Look for updates on how to get a copy in January. In the meantime, check out our preview video with excerpts from the interviews that will be published in the chapbook! Read more →
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