Black History / Black Futures Month Statement and ...

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This Black History/Black Futures Month,  In the wake of the current iteration of political violence(s) that define our cultural, social, and political realities, we would be remiss not to draw links between our now and what has come before: the legacies of anti-Blackness, policing, state violence, systemic neglect, and some having the power to determine […]

Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2025: The Winners

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Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2025: The Winners It’s time! Here are the winners of the 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Contest, as chosen by our fantastic judge, Amy Lin. Congratulations to these writers on their big success for their works! FIRST PLACE: This Essay is a Hug Machine, by Sadie McCarney Sadie McCarney (she/they)’s second poetry collection, Your Therapist […]

“As writers, we actually have a great deal o...

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“Wherever you are, whatever sand you can throw on the gears of genocide, do it now,” Palestinian poet rasha abdulhadi tweeted, in October 2023. Over the last few years, cultural workers have taken up various tactics, engaged in grassroots organizing, and created initiatives and coalitions such as No Arms in the Arts, Artists Against Artwashing, […]

Creative Non-Fiction Contest 2025: The Shortlist

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We are so thrilled to announce the shortlist for our 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Contest! A big congratulations to these talented writers! ⎯ Room Magazine’s 2025 Creative Non-Fiction Contest Shortlist Totality, by Caitlin Stall-Paquet The Discovery, by Clea Roberts Venus in Beirut, July, by Suha Mardelli This Essay is a Hug Machine, by Sadie McCarney Timekeeping, by […]

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