Here on Wrath-Bearing Tree we write a lot about ways in which things are imperfect—culturally, politically, instituti…
Issue 003: May 2017
Resistance Dispatches: Foreign and Domestic
Every American soldier takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies. Since I left the ser…
Fiction: “Float” by Teresa Fazio
What I really want to say, Alma, is how Remy looked on the beach that first night, his teeth perfect in the glow of t…
Dispatch: Istanbul, Spring 2017
I found myself in Istanbul late March on a 17-hour layover; my ultimate destination being a small island off the coas…
Poetry: “Departure” & “Respite” by Justice Castaneda
Departure Once upon a time, I know I had a plan. Going to come back, finish the conversation. Keep all of the …