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Hungercandle

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Hungercandle takes its title from Paul Celan: “a place through which I/ can wake myself toward you,/ the bright/ hungercandle in mouth.” The word hungercandle toils, but freely. It searches, creates, evades justification. It accepts death and keeps living. It is relating ever-renewed. We aren’t looking to add more information without connection to the internet; we hope this is a place to wake towards each other in new ways. We don’t care about ...

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Mei Backof
Mei Backof

I think if you loved Meander, Spiral, Explode by Jane Alison, you will love Hungercandle. There are no straightforward stories to be found here — webs, waves, explosions, tree roots, and honeycomb galore. Here, writers engage in a circle, an ecosystem, a community. Read my full review here: https://meibackof.substack.com/p/magbog-15-hungercandle

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