midnight & indigo: The Music Issue - Issue 13

midnight & indigo celebrates 12 Black women writers across the U.S. and the Caribbean with our inaugural Music issue; a collection of essays and short stories in which sound shapes identity, memory, and Black resilience. Press play, turn the page, and allow this issue to become the soundtrack to your literary soul. Issue 13 tunes into the rhythms that carry Black women’s stories across generations. These essays and short stories explore how a Nat King Cole classic can become a daughter’s lifeline, R&B liner notes ignite a writer’s voice, and church hollers awaken ancestral bonds. Double Dutch transforms into ceremonies of identity inspired by Nina Simone, while mixtapes become portals to memory and Purple Rain unlocks new possibilities. From K-pop fandom’s tests of belonging to saxophone solos that speak courage into existence, this collection proves that music is more than sound—it’s memory, language, and power.  ISBN: 979-8-9919208-4-1 Pages: 137 **Please note: Since issues are printed upon purchase, items are not returnable/ refundable.