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

Kurt Ostrow studies creative writing at The Ohio State University. Before moving to Columbus, he taught English at a public high school and agitated for social and climate justice as part of his teachers union. Also, he ran a queer book club called Reading Rainbow.
  • Minor Deities

    Minor Deities

    Poet Kurt Ostrow’s “Minor Deities” infuses the nonhuman world with the spirit of emancipatory politics.