An independent, ad-free leftist magazine of critical essays, poetry, fiction, and art.

Evan Malmgren is a school bus driver and freelance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. He is currently working on a book about people trying to live “off the grid” in modern America.
  • Harsh Vibrations

    Harsh Vibrations

    Havana Syndrome, Evan Malmgren writes, may be a hoax, but militaries have long been captivated by the idea of directed energy weapons. Even if Cuba isn’t using them to give headaches to diplomats, the thought that they might may be the weapons’ greatest purpose.