At this time in the year, one starts to think about escape — a dreamy kind of escape, from stuffy rooms into warming air and budding trees; and a more wishful kind to cope with the sense of unravelling that … Read More
It’s the last issue of the semester, and we’re mixing metaphors like water and oil: the Nass’s regular season is over but the playoffs have just begun; it’s high-noon and we’re taking a little siesta, but we’ll be back soon; … Read More
Patrol Officer Andre Lee sees a suicidal woman staring off the edge of a building with a bright desert-like landscape behind her; he hears the woman’s melancholic voice and the sound of whipping wind. I see Officer Lee standing alert … Read More
Dominant institutions of power have co-opted “culture,” fragmenting it in the process; universities are censored, while mainstream publications ignore the needs and concerns of younger generations, increasingly reflecting outdated sentiments. We’re aware that meditating on “culture,” rather than subsistence, is … Read More
This week, the Nass sheds its navel-gazing literary skin and reveals a journalistic underbelly. We are thrilled to present to you the launch issue of Second Look, the Nassau Weekly’s latest venture. The Second Look section brings the Nass … Read More
“While every stony face dares to tell me why they are special, with ‘legacy’ and ‘history’ carrying such a heavy weight all around, the reduction to rubble provides an uncomfortable view, but a sight for sore eyes that are heavy from seeing just Victorian castles.”
