Vol. 2, Issue 15

“I wonder about the essence and the true meaning and continuity of the term “Southern hospitality” in this day…Is it still about magnolia-lined streets and tea rooms that serve sweet tea in the late afternoons, but allow dark shadows to emerge at night? Or is Southern hospitality more than that?”

Nandita Godbole

What Does It Mean to Be South Asian in the New American South? | Nonfiction

by TNSF | Jun 5, 2019 | Best of Volume 2, Nonfiction, Vol. 2, Issue 15

It is undisputed that the American South has long struggled with issues of color. Its history is deep with painful and bottomless scars. Today this region is home to a diverse spectrum of people of color as various ethnicities call this their home. This includes...

Amazon Review of Bioré Deep Cleansing Pore Strips (14 Count) | Fiction

by TNSF | Jun 5, 2019 | Best of Volume 2, Stories, Vol. 2, Issue 15

Someone in Australia is hiding needles in strawberries. Queensland resident Hoani Hearne suffered severe abdominal pain after eating a strawberry from his local Woolsworth supermarket, north of Brisbane. He bit into the strawberry, finding half a sewing needle,...

Squirrel | Visual Art

by TNSF | Jun 5, 2019 | Visual Art, Vol. 2, Issue 15

Squirrel How many of you have been blessed/plagued by these devious little creatures? My dog is obsessed with chasing squirrels so much that she responds to the word “squirrel” with rage and anxiety. I have such fun memories associated with this one...