John Yargo is a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts. His research explores race and ecological apocalypticism in the global Renaissance. Previously, he worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Jordan and an English teacher in Thailand. His writing has been published in The Millions, The Ring, Fiction Advocate, and the Xavier Review.

John Yargo

“All This Life Made This Play”: An Interview with Keith Hamilton Cobb

"Art is making something out of nothing and selling it." — Frank Zappa

Art &amp; Architecture

Fame and Literature, Irreconcilable Enemies

"For a long time now I haven't been I."
— Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet

Around the World

Leg Over Leg

More Steps Than the Stairway of a Minaret

John Yargo is a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts. His research explores race and ecological apocalypticism in the global Renaissance. Previously, he worked as a Peace Corps volunteer in Jordan and an English teacher in Thailand. His writing has been published in The Millions, The Ring, Fiction Advocate, and the Xavier Review.