What We Carry
For nearly a decade, my locs were more than just hair. They were a commitment, a spiritual journey, and a visible timeline of growth and patience. I started them in 2016 with intention, drawn by both their aesthetic appeal and the deeper significance of allowing my hair to grow naturally, without sc
Genre Fiction is Literature. The Critics Should Admit It.
The literary establishment has spent decades treating genre fiction like a taco truck parked outside a Michelin-starred restaurant: wildly popular, undeniably good, and completely beneath notice. In this sharp, unapologetic essay, Adam Page dismantles the hierarchy that keeps science fiction, fantas
“The Art of the Literary Feud” by Adam Page
There is something very wrong with writers. And I say that as someone who has spent almost three decades in close proximity to, and studying, them. At parties where too much drink is imbibed and they praise each other’s faces while eviscerating their backs, readings where the applause has a sh
A Music Guide for Mayo-Colored People Who Need to Diversify Their Playlists
If you think black musicians only make jazz, hip-hop, and rap, this essay is for you. Odi Welter, a self-described “mayo-colored person,” is tired of watching white listeners confine Black artists to three genres when BIPOC creators have shaped nearly every corner of music. Welter introd