Dear Issue 12 readers,
As spring has settled itself in many lands, freedom takes form everywhere from pale petals flush against branches to tadpoles underneath bodies of water. We’re happy to introduce you to an issue inspired by this feeling without chains — in other words writers and artists sharing the stories of themselves and their characters in their rawest, most vulnerable forms. In these tender moments, from resonance between mother and daughter to flickering shores to moments at the hospital, we hope you find something that resonates with you. Thank you again to everyone who has made this issue possible. To our submitters, readers, and fellow journals — the incredible community that has fostered this magazine into what it is today.
And thank you for reading, always. Please enjoy Issue 12, Freed.
Sincerely,
Emily Pedroza
Founder and Editor-in-Chief
Hot Pot Magazine
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