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In the Wake of Hurricane Helene

North Carolina faces a long road to recovery. Our communities need support now more than ever.

To aid in relief efforts, we're dedicating our North Carolina Music Issue to those affected.

$10 from each sale from now until 10/31 goes to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund.

PURCHASE HERE
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Karen Good Marable

About

Karen Good Marable is a writer raised in Prairie View, Texas. Her essays, music journalism, and stories have appeared in several books and publications including the New Yorker, Seventeen, and Essence. After a lifetime of living in Brooklyn, she and her family now reside in Atlanta.

Articles

Issue 104, Spring 2019

Flag Code

In truth, my relationship with the flag is as complex as my relationship with this country.

By Karen Good Marable
Issue 109/110, Summer/Fall 2020

Joyride

These joyrides have become a ritual, one of those beautiful things that bloom when one is in the midst of a global pandemic.

By Karen Good Marable
Issue 115, Winter 2021

Overnight Scenario

The DJ is taking us higher and we raise our hands, surrender to the get-down, laugh and give dap like we’ve known each other forever even though we just met today.

By Karen Good Marable