Yellow Arrow Journal’s Vol. XI, No. 1 issue (spring 2026) on WONDER, guest edited by Heather Brown Barrett, is now available as a paperback and a PDF from the Yellow Arrow bookstore. You can also find WONDER through most online distributors.

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WONDER explores the interplay between curiosity and creativity and how it informs discovery in the personal creative process and encourages artistry and fulfillment for women-identifying writers. The cover of WONDER features the artwork Twin Heathers by Anita Grace Brown, a multidisciplinary artist exploring the intersections of the imaginal, the spiritual, and the visceral, somatic human experience. For Heather, choosing the final cover came down to the mystery and expressive brush strokes offered by Anita’s Twin Heathers. Two subtle figures, similar but not exact; do they represent two selves present in each of us, or two different entities, like friends, or enemies? Are they children, or spirits, or flowers? Are they all of these? Interpretations abound. It’s a garden, a riot of color, and it’s thought-provoking. Thank you, Anita, for sending us your artwork and for letting us showcase it to our community. Look for an interview with the artist to come out tomorrow.

You can learn more about Heather and the issue at yellowarrowpublishing.com/news/curiosity-creativity-guest-editor-yaj-xi-01-barrett. Get your copy of WONDER today at yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/yellow-arrow-journal-wonder-paperback. Thank you for supporting independent publishing.