midnight & indigo - Issue #10

Featuring new short stories by 8 Black women writers from the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean, this issue weaves together journeys of self-discovery where bonds, homes, and identities shift, inviting readers to explore the intricate threads that connect us all.
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Featuring new short stories by 8 emerging and established Black women storytellers from the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean, this issue weaves together journeys of self-discovery where bonds, homes, and identities shift, inviting readers to explore the intricate threads that connect us all.

From cousins on a new path to a mother and daughter returning to a world that’s moved on, these stories reveal how we navigate change. A Caribbean press tour sparks unexpected romance; late-twenties upheavals warp reality in subtle, surreal ways.

Forgiveness and renewal thread through every tale—whether a minister’s wife confronts the weight of her choices, a woman nursing a wounded bird after loss learns to open her heart, or a river quest leads to mystery. Grounded in remotion and touched by quiet magic, Issue 10 shows that true growth often follows reckoning. 

ISBN: 978-1-7379332-8-1
Pages: 127
Dimensions: 6 x 0.33 x 9 inches

**Please note: Since issues are printed upon purchase, items are not returnable/refundable.

Michelle Enehiwealu Iruobe | Cieara Estelle | Sandra Jackson-Opoku | Daven McQueen | Sithulisiwe. A. Wabatagore | Joyce Winters-Henderson | Naomi Scherelle | Ariana Tucker

Short Stories

“Soulmate Scouting” by Michelle Enehiwealu Iruobe, explores the evolving relationship between Precious and her cousin Cynthia, leading to a transformative journey of self-awareness.

In “Homecoming” by Cieara Estelle, Patience and her young daughter move back home only to find out the life she was expecting to come back to is long gone.

“Moving On” by Sandra Jackson-Opoku, follows writer Cora Lee Cooper's healing journey on a Caribbean Island press tour, where unexpected romance awaits her.

In “10 Ways to Be Happy, According to Science” by Daven McQueen, an unnamed narrator navigates the chaos of her late twenties, from queer dating to workplace woes, in 10 listicle-style vignettes as the world and objects around her shift in quietly strange, maybe-real-maybe-not ways.

In “Things Fall Apart” by Sithulisiwe. A. Wabatagore delves into Tanaka's struggle with self-isolation, pushing her to confront her fears and rediscover the outside world.

In “South Memphis Medusa” by Joyce Winters-Henderson, the strain that accompanied Cassandra Johnson's position as the minister's wife caused her to commit serious transgressions. She is awakened to the knowledge that few people are completely innocent, and our wrongdoings are rarely completely unforgivable.

“On Being Claimed” by Naomi Scherelle takes readers on an audacious journey to the great river, where a woman seeks self-discovery amid bags of mysterious items.

In “A Bird in the Hand” by Ariana Tucker a young woman struggling to cope with a recent miscarriage nurses an injured bird back to health.
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The evolving relationship between Precious and her cousin Cynthia, leads to a transformative journey of self-awareness. Patience and her young daughter move back home only to find out the life she was expecting to come back to is long gone. A writer embarks upon a healing journey on a Caribbean Island press tour, where unexpected romance awaits her.

II.

An unnamed narrator navigates the chaos of her late twenties, from queer dating to workplace woes, as the world and objects around her shift in quietly strange, maybe-real-maybe-not ways. Tanaka struggles with self-isolation, pushing her to confront her fears and rediscover the outside world.

III.

The strain that accompanies Cassandra Johnson's position as the minister's wife caused her to commit serious transgressions. She is awakened to the knowledge that few people are completely innocent, and our wrongdoings are rarely completely unforgivable. An audacious journey to the great river, where a woman seeks self-discovery amid bags of mysterious items. A young woman struggling to cope with a recent miscarriage nurses an injured bird back to health.