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Issue Fall '26

Short Story

The Things Our Parents Teach Us

by Olivia Samur

My mother always said, “No hagas papelón.” Don’t make a scene. Don’t embarrass yourself. Don’t give people something to talk about. She said it in the ...read the full piece

Flash Fiction

i once fell in love with a girl named red

by Yuniang Liu

Her name is 朱丹 Zhu Dan. 朱 Zhu means vermillion. It’s a common Chinese surname. 丹 Dan means flaming cinnabar. In other words, her full name means ...read the full piece

Flash Fiction

Slack Water

by Mileva Anastasiadou

My friend texts before she gets on the plane and says, how exciting, because she’s flying to see the love of her life, and I’m happy for her, but also ...read the full piece

Essay

Dave & Dave

by Abhiram Kuchibhotla

Picture, if you will, a couple of acres of woodland. A large swathe of bright chartreuse, a gently sloping bowl dotted with copses of hawthorn and oak ...read the full piece

Flash Nonfiction

Barefoot

by Pranjali Kureel

Wandering through the foothills of the Himalayas the other day, I saw you. Not that I was looking for you here out of all the places, but then, there ...read the full piece

Flash Nonfiction

In the Time of the Caterpillars

by Jean-Luke Swanepoel

There were four of the caterpillars the first time I noticed them. The milkweed had been growing throughout the summer but still wasn’t of remarkable ...read the full piece

"Mother Ocean" by Mary Tina Shamli Pillay

Poetry

Ars Poetica of Holding the Night

by Daniel Naawenkangua Abukuri

for mom (R. 2016), the night is always a kind of shelter That night, the house became a bowlI had to hold steady, though my handswere still learning ...read the full piece

Poetry

Correction Tape

by Qiang Meng

We entered middle school and mockedthe erasers as childish candies,for pencils were banished in favor of pens.Good for your calligraphy, said Mr. ...read the full piece

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In Conversation

Interview

A Reflection of the Past and a Collection of Love, Politics and Life - An Interview with Zama Madinana

by Yvonnie S. Kunkeyani

September 14th, 2026

Review

On the End of the World — A Review of “Under the Blue” by Oana Aristide

by Lisa Schantl

September 7th, 2026

Review

Chapter's Still Unwritten — A Review of “Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation” by Geena Rocero

by Sam Dapanas

August 17th, 2026

Other

Writing the Same Body Twice — Microfiction, Self-Translation, and Controlled Loss

by Azul Rivera

August 3rd, 2026

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News & Events

Tint Fall '26 Release Graphic © Vanesa Erjavec

Tint Journal writers’ locales:

Issue Fall '26

In Conversation

A Reflection of the Past and a Collection of Love, Politics and Life - An Interview with Zama Madinana

On the End of the World — A Review of “Under the Blue” by Oana Aristide

Chapter's Still Unwritten — A Review of “Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation” by Geena Rocero

Writing the Same Body Twice — Microfiction, Self-Translation, and Controlled Loss

News & Events

Fall '26: Out Now!

Tint goes NYC Poetry Festival 2026

Tint goes STERRRN Fest 2026

Spring '26: Out Now!