A strange fire has consumed the land between the river and the sea.

Fiction by Henry Bean from our Fall 2025 issue.

"The Event" was written by Henry Bean and edited for the page by Arielle Angel and Nathan Goldman. It was narrated by the author, with sound design and music by Amber Devereux at Tin Can Audio

"The Event" was recorded in New York City by Will Coley, with additional recording by Annie Bennett. It was produced and directed by Ella Watts and Arielle Angel, with Executive Production by Arielle Angel.

Special thanks to Leora Barish, Max Bean, Andy Bienan, Dana El Kurd, Matthew Francis, Jessica Marglin, David Myers, Hussein Omar, Josephine Riesman, Adam Liam Rose, Jonathan Shamir, and Elisheva Urbas.