Writing is an act of resistance
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Ya-Ting (Iris)
By Ya-Ting Yu “Iris sounds like a grandma name,” Samuel said, frowning. His large rugby hands sank into his sweatpants when he saw my face. “You’re no fun. It’s just a joke. And, I mean, it’s true.” He stuck his tongue out and shrugged, the Fly Emirates logo stretching across his chest. His nonchalance made…
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The Sunday After
institutionalized racism, DW McKinney, James Weldon Johnson, Black National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing, civil rights, Buffalo Soldiers, diversity equity and inclusion, DEI, Narrative nonfictionBy DW McKinney the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, we gather in the church sanctuary and sing the Black national anthem. We mourn in unison. A week after the new president resumes his campaign of white (straight, male) supremacy, of “making America great,” of rolling back civil rights and liberties for…
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She, I, You, We: Every Woman
misogyny, objectification, sexism, body positivity, MM Schreier, sexualiztion, social construction of beauty, FictionBy MM Schreier FIFTEEN She’s afraid her skirt’s too short, but gives it a little hip-swish, anyway. People are watching. If she owns it, maybe they won’t give her the side eye. Wishing she wore leggings, she considers tugging the skirt’s hem down, as if the sparse fabric could magically cover more of her legs,…
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The Social Contract
By Kelly Fordon I’ve been thinking about Irish wakes—what my aunt’s must have been like—19—killed by her drunk boyfriendwho slammed into a light pole.For years afterward, my grandfatherran into the boy around town.My grandparents believed he would pay—if not in this lifetime, in the next.But I heard it nearly drovemy grandfather mad to see his…
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You Can Tell by Looking at Her
By Susan Rukeyser Purity stood behind the counter at Wildfyre Drug, ready to assist Billionaires in possession of a valid pharmacy card and a signed Terms of Agreement, swearing that none of their purchases would be shared with members of the Worker class. Occasionally, customers recognized her from her beauty product testimonials, which ran on…
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Welcome to Writers Resist the Winter 2025 Issue
Whether you’re still in recovery or planning your resistance against the incoming regime, there’s plenty of common ground in this the Winter 2025 issue of Writers Resist. Enjoy the art, poetry and prose and then join us for our virtual Writers Resist Reads, Saturday 15 February 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific. Just email for the…
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Why I Fight for Texas Even Though Everyone Says We Should Move
By Melissa McEver Huckabay Sapphire flowers on the roadside.Mountain laurels that smell like grapes.Yellow sulphurs that flit among blooms.Breakfast tacos and tiny salsa cups.Muddy bayous that swallow your feet.Pine trees that touch the sun.Whataburger lines circling the block.Dr. Pepper. Shiner. Blue Bell.Sticky shirt by 8 a.m. Sunburn by 10.Summers hiding in air conditioning.Wearing shorts on…
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You Don’t Run
sexual harassment, Karen Crawford, predators, sexual misconduct, Narrative nonfiction, misogyny, sexismBy Karen Crawford even though you’re late for class, you don’t run because in this neck of the woods running screams fear, so you walk briskly and with purpose, always acting like you know where you’re going even if you don’t and when you get to the subway, you never root around your bag for…
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Trigger Warning
By Flavian Mark Lupinetti Never before has my hospital seensuch dismembered torsos and pulverized brains,results of a shooting with an AR-15. The speed of a bullet from an AR-15creates cavitation through muscles and veins.A shot to the shoulder can rupture the spleen. All of our doctors and nurses convene,yet it’s futile to treat what are…