Songs for the Sevdah Issue (A Selection)

The sevdah playlist is a lush echo of the pulse of sage & velvet that defines this issue, with songs chosen by our editorial team in the process of curating & dreaming.

Songs for the Elegy Issue (A Selection)

A series of songs chosen by Issue X’s contributors, a mix to light up all that desperate quiet & sing the grief alive.

To Live for the Hope of It All: Folklore and Remembrance in a Time of Separation

Histories pass orally through cities, through centuries, and as I walk inside them I am held by every storyteller that came before me.

Music, Personal EssayCaitlin ConlonJanuary 4, 2021Taylor Swift

"I’ve made so many mistakes in my life—especially in processing familial grief." (Matt Mitchell on Sforzando)

My grandmother introduced the piano to me through AM radio. She didn’t know piano, but she knew piano.

Music, Personal EssayGuestJune 27, 2020The Beatles, Matt Mitchell, Carly Simon, Taylor Swift