arkeia │ archive

An experiment in personal narratives. A retrospective on the past decade. Published New Year's Eve 2019.

In our first online release, Placeholder Press asked contributors to explore their experience of the last ten years – January 2010 to December 2019 – through personal essay, poetry, prose and art.

The work below addresses gentrification, displacement, neurodivergence, loss, abuse, excitement, and in spite of it all, love. We hope reminiscing will help us celebrate our joys and keep our sorrows in mind, to learn from our past and move into 2020 beautifully.

It’s been a lot. It’s been hard. We’re both still here. I love you.

contributors