New Release: Stray Bullet
Eight original poems by Marah Al-Khatib
We are excited to announce the first zine in our catalogue for 2026. Congratulations Marah Al-Khatib and her team! Stray Bullet features eight original poems by the author and illustrations by Jana Ames. A full description of the zine is linked below. Copies may be printed with a hint of color or in black and white.
Featured poems:
“Reality Lies”
“Eyes of Love”
“Lost Fragrance”
“Without Identity”
“Black Flame”
“Stars Without a Sky”
“The Intoxication of Love”
“No Cups of Wine”
Read more about Marah’s zine here…
Stray Bullet
A collection of eight poems that question notions of mercy and identity formation when children casually die on the streets and under tents. Vices rain upon a society stripped of its being, flayed before international onlookers, and grasping at some distant form of mercy while making every ef…
About the author:
Marah Al-Khatib is a Palestinian writer living in Gaza. She has been writing poetry since the beginning of the war as an outlet for her pain during the genocide. She was recently published in Revista Gaceta, where her work was translated into Spanish. Marah has also participated with Arablit in a literary translation program. At this time, Marah was supposed to be in her second year of university, but couldn’t enroll as she only recently finished her high school exams due to the genocide.
Want a copy of this stunning new zine?
Contribute to Marah Al-Khatib’s fundraiser here.
(Marah’s fundraiser is sponsored by ArabLit Quarterly. Please write ‘MARAH’ in comments when donating/paying so that your contribution reaches her.)
Send your proof of donation to coastallinespress@gmail.com to receive a digital or print copy of Stray Bullet. For print copies, include your full name and address in the email.
If you’re a bookseller, bookstore or printing press and want to support this fundraiser by printing and distributing zines, contact the writers directly or email coastallinespress@gmail.com for PDF copies or more information. Proof of donation required. The QR code on each zine serves as the point of sale, and all profits go to the authors.
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