15/03/2024
Issue 7 Is here! Well, almost! Pre-orders are now open for anyone ready to snag a copy before the official release on March 29th! I hope you all enjoy this beautiful art, which is only the start of what this issue contains. This issue includes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, and plays from 24 different contributors from around the world. Get ready to love, cry, and feel your cheeks burn from secondhand embarrassment! This issue is ready for you, so do not forget to grab a copy with this link: https://chaoticmergemagazine.com/product/issue-7-winter-issue-print-version/
This wonderful cover art is called “In Built Space 1” by Jaina Cipriano. Jaina Cipriano is an experiential designer and filmmaker exploring the emotional toll of religious and romantic entrapment. Her worlds communicate with our neglected inner child and are informed by explosive colors, elements of elevated play and the push/pull of light and dark. Find more of Jaina’s work on Instagram.
This issue includes works by the following contributors:
Fiction by Kevin B., Jennifer Stark, and Kenneth Gulotta. Nonfiction by Sam Moe, J. Alan Nelson, Angela Townsend, Beto Huerta, and Jacqueline Morgan. Poetry by Mia Alexander, Aïcha Martine Thiam, Paula Maseda, Hannah Cruz, Stella Gleitsman, Julia Rapp, Susan Muth, and Shannon Dunn. Art by Jaina Cipriano, Emily Millán, KJ Hannah Greenberg, Zoe Stanek, and Abby Behrens.Playwriting by Kathryn Rossetter, Layli Rohani, and Kolin Lawler.
This issue was edited by Jasmine Ferrufino, Mason Martinez, Britt Trachtenberg, Emily Townsend, Lassiter Jamison, Isha Jain, Audrey T. Carroll, Kylie Yockey, Tabatha Miller, Christopher Barton, Andrew Gills, Sarah Lawless, Ali Van Glad, Ayla Marsden, Kirry Kaufer, and Bailey Peabody.
