Tint Journal

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "The act of letting go, much like releasing a kite into the wind, can be simultaneously sorrowful and liberating. It acknowledges the past, accepts the present, and allows for the possibility of what is yet to come. Throughout these stories, the kite serves as a recurring motif: a reminder of the ephemeral nature of moments, the weight of what has been lost, and the courageous act of untangling ourselves to embrace the uncertain winds of the future." - O Jungio

Read Anushree Nande's full interview with O Jungio, Nagaland-based writer and the author of Kalopsia (Penthrill, 2019) and A Kite of Farewells (Rupa Publications India, 2025) at https://tintjournal.com/interview/objects-as-horological-device-an-interview-with-o-jungio.

AUTHOR Q&A // Just like every other writer, the author of "Deda and Baba Forever. A Diptych." (Tint Spring '26) had something to share with the world. Moreover, he was hoping to convince the world to read it. Learn more about Mark Budman at https://tintjournal.com/about/writers/mark-budman.

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "Yasmin Zaher’s debut novel The Coin (Catapult, 2024), winner of the 2025 Dylan Thomas Prize, follows a young Palestinian woman in New York City who is yearning for freedom and control over her life. However, she struggles with neurotic behaviour and a past waiting to be processed, shaped by a Palestinian heritage and a childhood in an indifferent America. Readers are presented with a dichotomy between control and insanity, cleanliness and dirt, luxury and poverty — all held together by one item: the coin." - Luisa Angermann

Read Luisa Angermann's full review of "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher at https://tintjournal.com/review/between-control-and-insanity-a-review-of-yasmin-zahers-the-coin.

ONE MORE WEEK until the NYC Poetry Festival 2026 💖 We're so excited to see you there! Send this to your writer friend and celebrate poetry with us at Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, from Saturday, July 18, to Sunday, July 19, 2026. Our poetry editor John Salimbene will be representing us 🌟

TINT Q&A // The author of "Alba" (Tint Spring '26) sometimes makes curated playlists for books or even listens to premade ones. The right song puts everything in the right place for Malavika M. Nair. Learn more about Malavika at https://tintjournal.com/about/writers/malavika-m-nair.

TINT NONFICTION // Francesca is a fiction, poetry, and nonfiction writer from northern Italy. She lived the best years of her life in the United Kingdom, so whenever someone asks where she is from, she just says, “South of England!” She is 22 years old and graduated from the University of Westminster in London. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing and an MS in Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. She is the mother of a beautiful Jack Russell named Kylie and the step-mom of a beautiful Pit Bull named Harley. She attributed her knowledge of the English language to Shannen Doherty. Read her essay "The Sleeping Fox" at https://tintjournal.com/essay/the-sleeping-fox.

Art: "Attachment" by Jing Kong

TINT IN CONVERSATION // "With only 52 pages and texts that often fill less than three quarters of said pages, In a Dream is a relatively short read. Thereby, Duraku successfully showcases how to leave an impact without much embellishment, fast and to the point." - Andrea Färber

Read Andrea Färber's review "A Personal Record of Anxiety and Growth" of “In a Dream” by Lind Duraku at https://tintjournal.com/review/a-review-of-in-a-dream-by-lind-duraku.

AUTHOR Q&A // Cookie Noh's passion for writing all began at a public library after work, during a ten-week book club. Unexpectedly, they found themself writing their very first poem. For someone who had studied physics, it was a seismic shift in their daily life. No one knew that, five years later, their poem would be published in a major daily on New Year’s Day. Learn more about the author of "Chungking Express" (Tint Spring 26) at https://tintjournal.com/about/writers/cookie-noh.

July has arrived, and that only means... another tinted event! Our poetry editor John Salimbene will represent Tint this year at the NYC Poetry Festival on Governors Island. At our booth, you can expect to find copies of our anthology "Tinted Trails", tote bags, postcards, bookmarks, and more! We're very much looking forward to seeing you at the festival. Save the date! July 18 and 19 at Nolan Park, Governors Island 🥳

TINT FICTION // Somrwita Guha is a writer and entrepreneur. She writes postcolonial fiction. Her entrepreneurial work has been covered widely in newspapers and magazines. Guha has been a speaker at several academic and non-academic institutions including Presidency University, University of New Mexico, University of Lincoln, Google Developers Meet. She is the Managing Editor at The Lincoln Review. Somrwita lives in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. Read her short story "The Other Side" at https://tintjournal.com/short-story/the-other-side.

Art: "Yellow Stars on a Black Floor" by Tania Serket