Est. 2025  ·  Damien E. Cross

TheCrossroads
Journal

Literature, travel, ritual,
and a life well lived.

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Recent Work

Stories from the intersection of adventure and life.

Essays
Writing

Essays

Long-form reflections on travel, identity, and the examined life.

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Poems
Poetry

Poems

Language raised to the level of feeling. The archive of verse.

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Letters
Correspondence

Letters

What could not be said at the time. Written for the record.

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Fragments
Fragments

Fragments

The unfinished. Notes that keep faith with the work in progress.

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The Lifestyle

Tools for a life well lived.

Bar

For the Bar

Cocktail books, bar notes, and the art of the evening.

Desk

For the Desk

Books, writing instruments, and notes worth keeping.

Road

For the Road

Travel guides, garage notes, and the freedom of movement.

Lounge

For the Lounge

Music for every occasion.

The Reading Room

Thoughtful works.
Selected with care.
Read with pleasure.

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THE WRITER BEFORE THE CONFLICT

The Writer Before the Conflict

ST. LENORE

St. Lenore

THE SPANISH HITCHHIKER

The Spanish Hitchhiker

LETTERS FROM THE RIVIERA

Letters from the Riviera

THE PRACTICE OF STILLNESS

The Practice of Stillness

FIELD NOTES VOL. I

Field Notes Vol. I