The Artist-Writer-Thespian Whose Zine Has Been Wowing Readers for 23 Years
Narratively contributor Ayun Halliday muses on her longrunning zine “The East Village Inky,” and on what inspires her unique creative process.
Narratively contributor Ayun Halliday muses on her longrunning zine “The East Village Inky,” and on what inspires her unique creative process.
Lilly Dancyger on what the decade-long process of writing her book taught her about memoir, grief and becoming an artist.
Most war reenactors are older men, but 27-year-old Lillian Fehler stands out for designing uniforms that are historically accurate down to the tiniest details.
Richard Magarey has facial hair, pigtails, a closetful of schoolgirl outfits and an endless supply of energy. In Tokyo, he became the world’s unlikeliest death metal superstar.
Born in an ultra-strict community, Shelbie Dimond found freedom in nude self-portraiture—and cost herself everyone she loved.
Blending the rhymes of the Lord with the hymns of hip-hop, an earnest young musician seems poised to conquer the mainstream. But will listeners look beyond the labels?
A performer’s life is thrown into chaos when tax collectors ask a terrifying question: Are you really an artist?
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