Mimi Wong

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Today I share my last Letter from the Editor as EIC of @theoffingmag.bsky.social. Thank you for being part of this journey with me!

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For those of us who were actually unemployed adults in 2008, shit like this is hilarious

My translation of poetry and prose by Liu Chen-Chun 劉宸君, the late Taiwanese transgender poet and writer whose life was tragically cut short by a mountain trekking incident at age 19.

from “Before the Snowmelt” 我所告訴你關於那座山的一切

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“When I write about the children, I know your mind will wander back to someone else.” Read this story by Lê Khải Việt, tr. by Phương Anh, in theoffingmag.bsky.social . Phương Anh contributed to our issue “Untethered States: Literature of the Vietnamese Diaspora.” theoffingmag.com/translation/... (1)

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Thank you to Gauri Awasthi and @theoffingmag.bsky.social magazine for publishing this interview

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New York Times-style headline that reads: Mamdani Lacks 'Hands-On' Executive Experience, Says Cuomo

This one might as well be real

It’s canon, now, that that T should be capitalized.

A thing that will clarify everything about these discussions of race (and the brokenness of reporting on politics in NYC) is that mainstream media absolutely *cannot* conceive of conversations that aren’t mediated by whiteness…

but also, when i say the NYTimes deserves neither your money nor your respect, i also mean NYTimes cooking, NYTimes puzzles, crosswords, connections, and wordle, the wirecutter, the athletic, and all their podcasts.

ICYMI: still open for volunteer readers for the Micro department @theoffingmag.bsky.social!! plz share with your friends 🙏🏼❤️✨

Excited to read Nishant’s new novel! I previously chatted with Nishant about his debut, which grew out of a piece published early on at @theoffingmag.bsky.social:

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Notes on My Grandpa’s Senninbari and the In-Between of Art and Politics - The Offing Art - The Offing Magazine

"This piece holds the tension between the beauty of acts of care and the systems of violence that necessitate them."

Read "Notes on My Grandpa’s Senninbari and the In-Between of Art and Politics" by Sarah Matsui.
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Zohran the Destroyer was my favorite What We Do in the Shadows character

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"But can’t I remember so clearly the trees, the night, the sting of a bone in my throat, the safety of embracing the body that carries me?"

Aninna Zh's "Fish Bone" in @theoffingmag.bsky.social

@smokelong.bsky.social #ArchiveChallenge
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This is indeed a perfect time to support @theoffingmag.bsky.social. Patrons who give at the $10 level will receive a copy of our 10th anniversary anthology featuring work by @iamlisako.bsky.social @reluctantlyjoe.bsky.social @natalielima09.bsky.social and so many others!

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can't wait to go around being like "wow hello mayor" & wave like i'm a villager from animal crossing

Modified onion headline: well well well, EASY to find a mayor who doesn’t suck shit, huh?

Such a shame! As someone who normally does not watch dating shows, I was *obsessed*

“The Magical Realism of Zohran Mamdani”
“The Cozy Mystery of Brad Lander”
“The Paranormal Romance of Zellnor Myrie”
“The Alt-History Erotica of Whitney Tilson”

Hey, y'all. I'm editing essays @theoffingmag.bsky.social! Look out for some of our new work, coming soon!!

The Offing Anthology is now available! Thank you to all who made the last 10 years possible, here’s to many more! Follow the link to purchase www.wearepastdue.com/store/p/the-...

Thank you!

It was an honor to write some reflections on @theoffingmag.bsky.social for our 10-year anniversary anthology.