The Animalia Issue of The Ex-Puritan Is Here!

Dear Readers,

The Ex-Puritan is thrilled to share with you Animalia, our annual special issue guest-edited by the incredible Sanna Wani! 

The issue begins with Sanna's Marginalia: Cento as Editor's Note.

In our fiction section, check out "The Painting and the Bear" by Conyer Clayton, "Doe-Eyed" by Ai Li Feng, and "Overexposure" by Cooper Skjeie.

Over in poetry, read "the swans" and "the chimney swifts" by Terrence Abrahams, "THE BIRDS ARE CALLING" and "THE BIRDS ARE CALLING" by Summer Farah, "God is Breaking Up With Me" by Javeria Hasnain, "Maternity Leave" by EJ Kneifel, "At Birchmount and Danforth Ave, I raise my head" by Elizabeth Mudenyo, "Cat" by Bahar Orang, "Unit 100" by Jane Shi, and "The Thing (1982)" and "The Fly (1986)" by Sennah Yee.

Last but not least, read Anupa Mistry's essay "Eastbound."

We hope you treasure this special issue as much as we do!

Happy reading,
The Ex-Puritan Editors