Desired Essays

"Desired Landscapes was never just a magazine. It was a way of reading cities and experimenting with words to capture the sense of place." The Desired Essays online writing workshop in 2025 invited writers into the editorial spirit of the Desired Landscapes. A space for personal, experimental, sharp and concise writing at the intersection of the poetic and the critical. 

In this issue:

This edition is an anthology of the stories that sparked conversations during the Desired Essays online writing workshops in 2025. Featured cities include Athens, Bogota, Dhaka, Istanbul, Korissos, Montreal, Mumbai, New York City, Paris, Rome, and Sofia. 

Athens, Greece, 22x11cm, 96 pages, tri-fold, inaugural issue