There was talk of a book burning on the Opera Platz. I had to see it. I even wondered if such a thing could be possible or if it was just one more rumor. In spite of the promise of a rainy evening, gathering crowds dawdled and drifted restlessly along the avenues. I found an…

The worst torment was hearing them at night. Mauve’s excited, beautiful laugh falling on the dark like cool silver water. Blackie’s groan, fetched up from the deepest, most fervent part of his body. These were nocturnal melodies to shatter Amy Archer’s young heart back in the spring of 1945. Her mother, Mauve, would be wearing…

Mt. Hood Community College’s magazine of the arts has appeared every year since 1969. The magazine is edited, designed, and published by students at Mt. Hood Community College. Each issue runs 150+ pages and includes original photography, visual art, poetry, nonfiction, fiction, short films, and music from local, national, and international contributors. Read more, Perceptions…

A Ukrainian Fairy Tale We sprinted across the station platform, panting, racing in an effort to jump aboard the slow-moving train that chugged out of Lviv. I clutched a door handle, lost my balance, and thought I was going to break my neck. Somebody opened the door and hoisted me up. My boyfriend, Taras, was…

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