Emptied Glass

The lights are dimmed in the sports bar that my friends and I sit in. We’re at my typical booth—to the right of the door, in the far corner, where I can look out at patrons and remain undetected. I love this table, and I love the solitude. It is separated from other tables and gives…

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Katharine Bost

Katharine Bost’s work has appeared in Last Resort Literary Review, The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review, Tangled Locks Journal, and Mikrokosmos, among others. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Miami University.

Taylor Yingshi

Find Taylor on Instagram and Twitter @yingshiart. Featured Artwork: “Emptied Glass”


First Featured In: No. 20, winter 2023

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