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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
Synchronicity is a term coined by Carl Jung that refers to “the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.” This makes our focus eclectic, but we do have subjects that we favor.
Push the envelope. Step out of the box and conquer the unknown.
Stars, fireflies, sparks from campfires, a thousand points of light against thevelvet dark, air as soft and warm as breath–tell us your best stories of approximately 50 words, about Summer Nights. Be they long ago, all in your head, impossible dreams, or maybe happening tonight.
Send us your ideas for emperors poisoned by mushrooms, brilliant mushroom heists, or religious leaders who prayed to mushrooms.
As much as possible, this anthology will tie various expressions of love to a seasonal arc. So, whether it’s pumpkin spice latte dates in autumn or nostalgic recollections of summer love on a Coney Island boardwalk, we welcome a specific sense of atmosphere.
Our theme this time is “trust,” and what we have in mind is chiefly trust among us, fellow-humans.
The Bad Day Book is exactly what it sounds like. A book for bad days.
We hope this zine serves as a glimmer of care reflective of reality as it currently exists, in all its contradictions and dynamics, as well as an imagining of what care can be. We reach for this future, over and over.