Hey all!
Welcome to a brand new year and a brand new Oddity.
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2024 has been a tough year for me.
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I lost 2 jobs and my beloved grandmother.
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In fact, this issue is dedicated to her—Mrs. Rina Dagupta—a kind spirit with soft hands, a soft fragrance wherever she went, and the softest heart.
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When we lose things, some of the newness wears off. Life seems like one big loop, traveling from one inevitable to the other.
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And that’s exactly why you have this space dearies.
To resist and rebel. To eke out sparkling diamonds out of rusted rocks.
This is where inhibitions don’t stand a chance!
Here’s presenting a fresh bunch of talent, from every nook and cranny of this big blue planet:
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Odd Poetry: Charlotte Cosgrove, James Croal Jackson, James Sanders, John Moody, Kashif Ilyas, Paul Hostovsky, Robet A. Cozzi and Russel Lockhart
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Odd Shorts: Andrea Damic, Ani Banerjee, Chris Clemens, Coleman Bigelow, J.B. Kalf, Jenny Hart, Ken Poyner, Leroy B. Vaughn, Marcelo Medone, Mikki Aronoff, Niles Reddick and Sheree Shatsky
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Odd Art: Alka Chadha Harpalani, Edward Supranowicz, Giulio Maffii, Katherine Sehr and Keith Douglas Warren
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Odd Video: Late Jean-Michel Ammon (ARTAMMON)
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Odd Interview: Batool Abu Akleen in conversation with Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
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Cozy up and settle in with the amazing Oddity #29.
Start your new year with a resolution to always #StayOdd!
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​​​Sreemanti Sengupta
Odditor
The Odd Magazine and Odd Books
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