As an editor-at-large for The Brooklyn Quarterly, I get to read and edit some terrific short fiction, poetry, thought pieces and essays. Here is one such article, which uses David Beckham’s failed proposal for a beachfront soccer stadium in Miami as a springboard to discuss the complex cultural history of the city. It’s published in the latest issue of TBQ, which is now live.

Welcome to Miami, Beckham

by Alexia Nader
A native Miamian considers her city’s latest potential interloper.