“Ace in the Hole: Part III” by Jon Epstein

Issue 19 / Fall 2019 This piece is a continuation of Jon Epstein’s “Ace in the Hole,” published in the Quarterly’s Issue 16, Winter 2019, and “Ace in the Hole: Part II,” published in Quarterly’s Issue 17, Spring 2019.  It’s a...

“My Baby” by Leona Vander Molen

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   Maybe while I was shitting, my IUD came out, which is something that can happen. Maybe my body decided, against my brain, my rational self, that it didn’t want this foreign object shoved inside of it....

Resources for Abortion Ban Protest

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   Do you need help? For access to reproductive services, sexual assault services, or support regarding domestic violence? Here is a short list of resources: Need help? National Sexual Assault Hotline:...

“Who Lives” by Laura Lee Washburn

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue after John Irving Coat hanger, incinerator, knitting needle, forceps, twig, detergent, gasoline, syringe, beatings, punches, steak knife, law, member, -facient, powder, berry, black soot, lye, fishing knife,...

“Trinity” by Karen Green

Issue 18 / Summer 2019 / Abortion Ban Protest Special Issue   Three. It’s a powerful number. There’s hardly any entity in our world that does not acknowledge the significance of the number three. If you’re a Jew, there are the Three Tribes of Israel. The...