Issue 7: Fiction

What is it like to be touched by a lightning bolt?

“What did scare everyone was what would happen next, after the war. What would it be like when it was all over?”

Books, essays, and poetry recommended by Dial contributors.

“Sofia gave herself permission to disappear.”

María Kodama’s fierce loyalty transformed the legacy of Argentina’s most-cherished author.

“There’s something magical in his movements. A liquid elegance that fills me with murderous rage.”

“Traveling in Reverse,” “A Face in the Crowd (Graffiti),” “Subway Map,” and “Bunk Beds”