Dearest PlayListers,

Last Friday night, I stayed home to work on a jigsaw puzzle. Don’t get me wrong, puzzles are the best. But here I am, writing this newsletter, telling you to get out and experience the world.

So, in honor of the impulse to curl up, I’m telling you about Booth. It’s a literary magazine curated and produced by folks from Butler University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program that specializes in short stories, personal essays and poetry. Much of Booth is quirky. All of it is a marvel. And the Winter 2026 digital issue is now available to read online for free.

As a current editor for Booth, I’m compelled to call attention to a few other local literary magazines you might like: The Flying Island, The Indianapolis Review and Belt Magazine. (Belt is more regional, but I think you’ll love it.) This is not an exhaustive list, but it’ll get you started!

In this episode:

• 12 ways to celebrate MLK Day Jan. 19
• Ciara Myst reps the Indiana drag scene on "RuPaul's Drag Race"
• Healing, renewal and recovery at the Harrison Center this month
• Jazz musician Brandon Meeks got a $10,000 grant to honor Indiana jazz greats

Get more Indianapolis arts and culture coverage at MirrorIndy.org/Arts.

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