The B’K is a quarterly art and lit, online and printed magazine prioritizing traditionally marginalized creators, but open to all.

“We are interested in people being able to decolonize their own stories and tell their own stories.”

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Current Issue

The B'K Volume 15 Issue 4 cover art

The B’K Volume 15, Issue 4 (Autumn 2024) issue is here! The issue features:

Art by: arushi (aera) rege, Harry Edgar Palacio, Irina Tall Novikova, and Kalie Boyne

Fiction by: Carlos Aguilar, Daniel Groves, Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey, Ouail Touati, Shelly Jones, and Zeinab Fakih

Nonfiction by: Amy Bleu, Angela Townsend, and Tasha Bovain

Poetry by: Amy Allen, Anderson Moses, Ashley Hong, Campbell Brown, Dorothy Lune, Finch Xiao, Izraq Jesen, Makena Metz, Natalie D.C., Ryan Caidic, Sam Moe, and Sarena Tien

Check out Volume 15, Issue 4 below!

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