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Suffice to say, 2019 has been, as the Queen would say, a “bumpy” year for humankind. For every feel-good story, there seems to be many not-so-feel-good ones. Yet in this…

As the designer in the editorial team and, therefore, the last person in the SixByEight editorial process, I am often the very last person to read a piece internally —…

A few months ago I wandered into an exhibition of Sally Mann‘s photography. I have to admit that I had no idea who she was, but I was enchanted by…

I love this piece because it hits me where it hurts — in my attempts to be a good person while staying one step removed, one step “objective.” Vulnerability is…

SixByeIght Press began including fiction pieces in the last few years; the issue for which this piece was the introduction was only our second all-fiction piece. This addition seems to…

When I was first put in touch with Nick Popkey over the Summer, I had no idea that we’d be collaborating on his material for the next four to five…

In this second annual Editors’ Choice issue, we look back on the past year’s issues of SixByEight Press and reflect on our favorite pieces as editors. Each of these pieces…

KELLEY KIDD Katanga The girl and I grew up together. My first memories are of her wrapping me up in her small arms and bringing me home with her. She…

CAITLIN OUANO You can read Part 1 of the story here. Sonya’s lessons were always interesting, and Trish soon had her own composition book filled with notes, documenting plants and…

ITUA UDUEBO The employment of language in the service of inequality is a practice that we’ve engaged in since the earliest civilizations. Systems of hierarchy require effective socialization, and individual…