“transmutation altar :: winter & transmutation altar :: lust” by N. Goth
N. Goth is a desert rat who lives and writes in Tucson, AZ. Her chapbook Aluminum Necropolis was published by horse less press in 2016. Photography by Matt Montella.
#DUMjams 2019 Mix: Queen Of Swords
We’ve got so many dUm things on deck this year, and we can’t wait to show you everything we’ve been working on...in the meantime, here’s a hand-picked playlist to tide you over, jam packed with of bands we're stoked about in 2019.
DuM Culture: Take Me with You by Rosa Quezada
In this installment of our recurring series, Take Me With You, Editor Rosa Quezada pairs a publication with a sensory experience: in this case, a hand-selected L.A. locale with a beverage to boot.
“Birthday Poem with Saturn and Eight of Swords” by Sarah Stockton
Sarah Stockton lives in Southern California, where she writes and teaches middle school. Illustration by Andy Lyon.
“please answer in your own time” by Meg Matthias
Meg Matthias is a multi-genre writer whose work can be found in Rookie, Indiana Review, and more. Photo art by Miles Marsico.
“Fertile Devices” by Frannie Comstock
Frannie Comstock is a poetess/comedienne/whatever-the-patronizing-feminine-version-of-writer-is. Photo art by Rebecca Peloquin.
After the Fourth by Howie Good
Howie Good is the author of The Loser’s Guide to Street Fighting, winner of the 2017 Lorien Prize for Poetry from Thoughtcrime Press.
TRACK PREMIERE: Magic Wands -“Nocturnal” #DUMjamsDebut
Welcome back to #DUMjamsDebut, DUM DUM Zine's music feature where we pair a spankin’ new track with an intimate, behind the scenes peek on the song from the artist. Check out the track premiere below from L.A. lovewavers Magic Wands, who will be celebrating the official release of their new album ABRAKADABRA at our L.A....
“Brutalist Elegy” by Colton McLaughlin
Colton McLaughlin recently graduated from Alvernia University with BA in English. He now resides and works in Washington, D.C. Illustration by Andy Lyon.
“objectum sexual” by Danielle Damico
Danielle Damico is a video artist and mother of 16 house plants. She lives and works in Baltimore, MD. Artwork by David Rodriguez
“fucked-up hashtags in bloom” by AJ Urquidi
AJ Urquidi is a heterogeneous poet of Monterey, Los Angeles, and NYC. His writing has appeared in various journals, including Faultline, Verdad, Chiron Review, and Foothill. A Gerald Locklin Writing Prize winner, AJ is co-founder of online journal indicia and has led workshops at Cal State Long Beach and Beyond Baroque.