Welcome to the premier issue of the East Window Journal of Written and Visual Arts, a space where raw truths and the arts of resistance collide, ignite and illuminate.

The 22 brilliant contributors were selected from an open call for work as well as by invitation. Their words and images confront the realities of racial injustice, inequity within queer communities, and the widening chasm of class divides in a political landscape riddled with toxic rhetoric and systemic oppression. To each of you, we thank you for refusing to look away, for using this platform to forge new connections, to provoke, disrupt, inspire, and heal.

To our readers, ongoing thanks for your support and engagement.

East Window editorial team 2024