I myself have been tempted for a long time by the cloud-moving wind — filled with a strong desire to wander.
Cloud Moving Wind: Basho’s Travels
On the Verge of Surprise: The Wildly Strange Photography of Ralph Eugene Meatyard
The remarkable photography of Ralph Eugene Meatyard.
November Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Pat Perry: Mentor Wanted
“The flyer project is about confusion and uncertainty. I thought it might resonate with others as something open and vulnerable that doesn’t really prescribe any beliefs or answers.”
Stella Bowen Self Portrait, an Ekphrastic Poem
Mike Ladd’s ekphrastic poem in response to Bowen’s courageous self-portrait.
October Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
A Weird and Joyful World: An Interview With Calef Brown
“The humans, human-animals and animal-animals in my books are the deliverers of the spirit of my work, and its substance — character, humor, wordplay, story, color, and visual pleasure.” An interview with Calef Brown.
A Box of Slides
A poem from Mike Ladd reflecting on time, memory, love and ephemerality
Illustrating a classic –revisiting artworks on The Conference of the birds
Art historian Soma Ghosh examines the many versions of illustrations for ‘The Conference of the birds’ or the ‘Mantiq al tair’ by Attar of Nishapur
The Tenth Muse: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
“Known as the “Tenth Muse” or as ‘The Phoenix of America’ due to her formidable achievements in literature and scholarship, she is now revered as an early feminist.”
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