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Lucky Jefferson Announces Contest Winner
Lucky Jefferson announces winners of their 2021 First Ever Logo Contest
A Portrait of Mike Jon
When opening Mike Jon’s portfolio, you are met with nearly one hundred faces looking back at you. These are Mike’s portraits, each of which, outside of being cast in black & white, captures the unedited truth of his subjects, whose expressions evoke sincerity and range. Some faces appear coy and flirtatious, while others emerge with […]
Hannah CajanDig-Taylor, Romantic Portrait of Natural Disaster
Disasters seem to be on our collective minds lately. We are surrounded, it feels, by endings, fractures, faults, and failures. As fires blaze, storms rage, and a pandemic sweeps the globe, it feels only appropriate to contemplate the nature of catastrophe.
Caleb Nichols, 22 Lunes
Quite often, western culture uses the moon as a symbol of love. Feelings associated with the moon include connectedness and stillness even if love is not reciprocated. 22 Lunes by Caleb Nichols is quite similar to the moon in that it illustrates a story of love—the intricacies described are both physical and emotional, and yet, this depiction […]
Violence and Healing: “Flintknapping” in Conversation with Aremu Adams Adebisi
Aremu Adams Adebisi challenges his readers to reimagine grief, conflict, and hardship in his poem “Flintknapping”.
Bipolar Disorder & the Pursuit of Creativity
When you’re sick, each day is the same, and yet every day has the potential to be different.
The Existentialism of Millennial Authors
Much of my cohort is navigating a similar path to self-discovery as a result of being forced to surrender our yearnings for the places we’ll go and, instead, return to the places we’re from. In this new reality, I along with many young writers are using the page as a tool for reconciliation.
Pushcart Prize Nominations
Lucky Jefferson announces its 2020 PUSHCART PRIZE nominees.
The ethics of advocacy journalism and disenfranchising the voice of the voiceless
As immigration becomes increasingly politicized and border control increases across the Southern states, by the president’s orders, many immigrants have stories to tell and lives worth documenting.