{"id":4111,"date":"2026-08-16T18:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T18:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/?page_id=4111"},"modified":"2026-08-24T19:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:33:51","slug":"issue-56","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/issue-56\/","title":{"rendered":"ISSUE 56"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/the-bicycle-by-rachel-turney\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/The_Bicycle-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A black and white photo of a run-down street corner in the city of Kyoto. There is a bicycle with a front-basket leaning against a tiled wall that transitions into a wall of wooden bars. There is a honeycomb tiled white sign on the building with Japanese Kanji characters in black lettering.\" class=\"wp-image-4142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/The_Bicycle-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/The_Bicycle-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/The_Bicycle-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/The_Bicycle-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/The_Bicycle-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/The_Bicycle-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/batman-rethinks-the-cape-by-terry-wright\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4141\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/BatmanReThinkstheCape-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/BatmanReThinkstheCape-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/BatmanReThinkstheCape-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/BatmanReThinkstheCape-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/BatmanReThinkstheCape-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/BatmanReThinkstheCape-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/hairstylist-kyoto-by-clifford-tisdell\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1011\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4143\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/hair_stylist_kyoto-1011x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/hair_stylist_kyoto-1011x1024.jpeg 1011w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/hair_stylist_kyoto-296x300.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/hair_stylist_kyoto-768x778.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/hair_stylist_kyoto-1517x1536.jpeg 1517w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/hair_stylist_kyoto-2023x2048.jpeg 2023w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/files\/2026\/08\/hair_stylist_kyoto-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PROSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FICTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/pseudomorph-by-hana-rehman\/\">&#8220;Pseudomorph&#8221; by Hana Rehman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CREATIVE NON-FICTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/catalogue-of-rot-by-martins-deep\/\">&#8220;Catalogue of Rot&#8221; by Martins Deep<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/the-girl-with-flaming-orange-hair-by-kathleen-helen\/\">\u201cThe girl with flaming orange hair\u201d by Kathleen Hellen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/knackers-yard-by-jeff-radwell\/\">&#8220;Knacker&#8217;s Yard&#8221; by Jeff Radwell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/mariah-carey-in-the-americas-by-chris-girman\/\">&#8220;Mariah Carey in the Americas&#8221; by Chris Girman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">POETRY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/along-the-avenue-by-anna-drasko\/\">&#8220;Along the Avenue&#8221; by Anna Drasko<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/alzheimers-by-wheeler-light\/\">&#8220;Alzheimer&#8217;s&#8221; by Wheeler Light<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/blood-in-the-water-excites-them-to-madness-by-jackson-benson\/\">&#8220;&#8216;Blood in the water excites them to madness'&#8221; by Jackson Benson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/two-poems-by-abbie-doll\/\">&#8220;the blurring of certainty&#8221; and &#8220;puttin&#8217; the nation in discrimination&#8221; by Abbie Doll<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/oxmag\/swallows-by-casper-orr\/\">&#8220;(s)wallows&#8221; by Casper Orr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PROSE FICTION &#8220;Pseudomorph&#8221; by Hana Rehman CREATIVE NON-FICTION &#8220;Catalogue of Rot&#8221; by Martins Deep \u201cThe girl with flaming orange hair\u201d by Kathleen Hellen &#8220;Knacker&#8217;s Yard&#8221; 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