Ls Land Issue 25 __top__ -

Poetry editor Jun Yi has outdone herself. This is not the airy, vaguely metaphorical work that clogs submission queues elsewhere. The poems here have teeth. “Inventory of a Failed Resurrection” by Samira Noor is a devastating prose poem listing the tools you cannot use to bring someone back from the dead: “a hammer only builds a house, not a heartbeat. A lock of hair is just dead protein. Your memory is a liar with a kind face.” It reads like a eulogy written on a toolbox.

Inside the back cover of Issue 25, L. Sturm printed a 500-word manifesto titled "On Discomfort as Narrative." In it, Sturm explicitly called out cancel culture, content warning culture, and what they termed "the sterilization of adult art." The manifesto was polarizing. Some praised it as a defense of artistic freedom; others called it a publicity stunt designed to weaponize controversy. The letter was subsequently removed from digital versions after legal threats from a mental health advocacy group, but full scans remain widely circulated online. Ls Land Issue 25

Small projects—gardens, swaps, tiny tools—are how public life gets rebuilt. Invest time, start with achievable steps, and let generosity set the tone. Poetry editor Jun Yi has outdone herself

Could you please clarify which of the following you’re referring to? “Inventory of a Failed Resurrection” by Samira Noor

Fans of literary-graphic hybrids, indie comics, and quiet, character-driven weird fiction. Who might skip: Those looking for action-heavy or conventionally “fun” reads.