Release
Release
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Published 6th July 2026
Format: A4 Paperback
"Sometimes I do think that a man could write a novel called, like, ‘Hashtag Lockdown’ and people would be like, oh my, it’s incredible art. But if a woman wrote it, it would kind of be seen as inferior? I feel like we can’t win in some places."
Lucy Rose, author of 'The Lamb' in conversation with Millie Harris
Our Release publication considers the many meanings of ‘release’ across time and culture.
The collection moves past clichés of emotional catharsis to explore how release plays out across our world. We feature essays that span everything from how our bodies physically hold and let go of trauma, to the literal, environmental impact of industrial waste and ecological runoff.
We talked claustrophobic family dynamics with Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb, to the tactile, slow-crafted freedom found in the clay of Rock Garden Ceramics studio, the issue curates a lively dialogue between past and present. We intimately feature Declan Vink (Flat Number Two), considering how OCD impacts a music artist's life, relationships, and career.
What ethical responsibility do we hold to each other in a deeply connected yet isolated world?
Where is the line between healthy escape and avoidance?
What does true freedom look like in a society that constantly demands our attention?
Find out in our Release issue.
Styled With
LUCY ROSE
The author ofThe Lamb shares feminist rants, talks humanising the "monstrous mother", intergenerational divides in creative industries, and the haunting isolation of the Cumbrian landscape.
FLAT NUMBER TWO
Discusses OCD, his career as a music artist, and navigating relationships around him.
ROCK GARDEN CERAMICS
Zak and Lydia talk building a studio and cafe, and how clay functions as a hold on memory.
but there is much more worth finding inside.
