That Vast American Sea: Two Weeks on a Greyhound
It’s eight in the morning, the beginning of February, and my bus is leaving the station. I’m nerve-wracked but excited about spending two weeks on
September 14, 2023
William Smythe
William Smythe is a local writer and poet. He has been published in multiple magazines, both online and in print, and works with the community creative workshop collective, Memphis Writers.
Am I Doing Him Right?: A Review of ‘Asteroid City’
We open on a typical Wes Anderson pastiche: a symmetrical black-and-white image of a stage from the viewpoint of the technician’s booth. Illuminated is our
July 28, 2023
Cannabis & Koi: An Interview with Ounce of Hope
The first time I went to a dispensary, I felt like a kid who snuck into a candy store: scared yet elated. This was back
July 24, 2023
Lavender Tinted Skies: The Importance of Queer Youth Spaces
It begins where I’m sure many of us begin: lying awake late at night, mind racing. I had just gone into ninth grade, and, in
June 29, 2023
Anti Gentrification Cxffee Club: A Community’s Living Room
(above photo: Renata Johnson and Bartholomew Jones of CxffeeBlack) I get off the number 1 at Broad and Tillman, an empty lot next to me
March 16, 2023
True Hearts in False Lashes
story by William Smythe | above photo by Drew Parker She ascends onto her stage at Hi Tone in 8-inch stilettos and drags a painted
January 17, 2023
