Issue II of Half Mystic Journal is a constellation of contemporary art, lyrics, poetry, and prose celebrating music in all its forms. It showcases the theme of saudade: the drifting photograph—the ache so tender-willing—the shards of bitter-soft yearning just before the fall. Our team and contributors have poured so much of ourselves into this issue, and we hope it touches someplace soft within you.

This issue contains the voices of Jamie Uy, Lyd Havens, Talia Flores, Karen Janowsky, Lana Bella, Christina Im, Hugo Esteban Rodriguez, Robert F. Auld, Kevin Rabas, Emily Bartholet, Ritapa Neogi, Topaz Winters, Rebecca Harrison, Mree, Elijah Mann, Dorothy Chan, My Double My Brother, Mountains of the Moon, and Linden Eller.

The saudade issue is our gift to you, for nights soft and aching; for days tender and sorrowful; for moments when only music can ease the hurt of remembering. It is fiercely tender, infinitely gentle, and brimming with a certain mellifluous magic.

We are now sold out of physical copies of Issue II! Thank you for your overwhelming support. Digital copies are still available for purchase and will be indefinitely. If you’d like a physical copy, try asking one of our lovely wholesalers if they have any still left in stock.