ISSUE 74 | APR 2017

CORRESPONDENCES

Olivia Durif

Can Pulque Fight Capitalism?

Pulque isn’t protected by global trade agreements like tequila and mezcal - I expect something to happen - I try to distinguish between authenticity and mimicry - when something is fetishized its history is threatened - my girlfriend is ready to leave the bar

Ari Allyn-Feuer

Mortgage Epistles from the Great Recession

a formal, written policy which systematically discriminates against people based upon source of income - I took a very interesting call from Meg - I am committed to ensuring that my loan application is processed fairly - I heard from the underwriter today - as per my previous emails and my original application, the answer is yes

Rachel Kranz

Excerpts from “Mastery”

a few disparate scenes from Jimmy’s story - he looks like I’ve slapped him but I’m goin to miss my train - money is like the blood in that body - I know he don’t mean only the brogue - New England money does as it’s always done

James Meador

In Imitation of the Chinese

from Russia to China and finally Brazil - erstwhile erastes to a series of younger men - each Russian word is monosyllabic, as are characters in Chinese - a philosophy of translation that appeared in the Western emigration - Leagues' dire arc - Arms' sick twitch / Souls' mute shriek

Anonymous

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