Kitchen Table Quarterly amplifies work that lays history bare— cultural, political, medical, sexual, etc.— and explores the ways in which they interact to form who we are. We are looking for work that spills secrets and wipes the dust off of old memories. Here, we contend with history’s complexity and its shortcomings. At KTQ, our mission is to explore the personal within the historical; as such, we are committed to lifting the voices of those whose histories have been lessened, altered, or outright denied. We want honesty. We want an education.