ABOUT US
That Which Remains is a creative writing publication, supported by the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights at Columbia College, that provides a platform for conversation, meditation, education, and healing. Through poetry, prose, and visual art, this journal seeks to amplify creative works that unpack the social, political, gender, and racial injustices experienced while living in the United States. We believe that sharing diverse voices and perspectives can lead to a better understanding of our individual and collective human experience, one that requires a process of learning and unlearning in hopes of forming radical unity. All perspectives, demographics, and walks of life are invited to contribute to this journal.
MEET THE TEAM
Destiny Glover, Chief Editor, is a CS-Math and Creative Writing major at Columbia University (CC '22). As an editor with TWR, she enjoys creating spaces to amplify untold stories. Her work lies in the space of Black surrealism, often intertwining the stories of Black women, the body, and talking animals. In her free time, you can find her working on her novel or watching some kind of anime.
Ky Mahar, Poetry Editor, is a senior at Columbia University majoring in Urban Studies, and Education Studies, with a specialization in Creative Writing. They joined TWR as a poetry editor because they believe creative expression is fundamental to both connecting and healing communities. They hope to spend the rest of their life connecting pieces of stories together by helping to create accessible and equitable educational opportunities.
Habiba Mbugua, Poetry Editor, is a Creative Writing major at Columbia University (CC’23).
She is excited to use the platform That Which Remains provides to showcase underrepresented writers and themes. In her own writing, she is interested in exploring inherited stories and merging genres through various forms of collective storytelling.
Carolyn Wang, Fiction Editor, is a student at Columbia University majoring in computer science and creative writing. While interning at Farrar, Straus & Girroux and reading fiction for The Rumpus, Carolyn is also working on a novel about high school debate, reality TV, and late 2010s identity politics.
Katy Haden, Fiction Editor, is a junior at Columbia studying Political Science and Creative Writing. She is originally from Virginia where she grew up reading stories that helped her understand her sexuality and identity. Books have also provided her a path to connection with a bigger world and an understanding of experiences different than her own. Through her time working in politics and with writing she strongly believes that stories are one of the best ways to share perspectives and gain empathy.
Christopher Wolfe, Faculty Advisor (SOA ’18), is the inaugural Artist-in-Residence at the Eric H. Holder Jr. Initiative for Civil and Political Rights and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Columbia University’s School of the Arts Writing Program. Chris also teaches creative writing at Rikers Island to incarcerated students as a part of Columbia University’s Justice-In-Education Initiative. His writing has been featured in the BOMB Magazine, Guernica, The New York Times Magazine and two anthologies.
Julia Waddles, Nonfiction Editor, is a Political Science major at Columbia University (CC '23). As a fiction editor for TWR, she is passionate about uplifting minority voices and creating spaces for marginalized communities. She hopes to pursue a legal career, and in her free time, she enjoys cooking and reading.