Green

Written By Olga Kolgusheva

In April 2026, I’m putting something new into the world — a small zine called Green.

It will debut at the Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri (April 16–19), before drifting into the coffee shops, tattoo parlors, and music stores of Kansas City. I want it to feel like a little living artifact — something someone might notice the way they notice a flower, and point out to a friend, a spouse or a lover.

I don’t know how Green will travel. What matters is connection with the people in the places I’ve called home and with the spirit of the poems, where green works as a metaphor for what’s growing.

If you stumble across a copy, pick it up and read it. If it’s not for you, then leave it for someone else. But if you enjoy it, I hope you’ll pass it along to someone or take a small risk in your own life.

After all, we’re all under the same sun.

Best, 

Jack J. Smith

Olga Kolgusheva

Olga is a Squarespace designer and copywriter known for creating clean, editorial websites with refined typography, irregular grids, and minimalist, monochromatic aesthetics. A former business and radio journalist trained at the Missouri School of Journalism, she discovered her visual talent in an infographics class and has spent over a decade designing digital experiences that merge strategic content, marketing insight, and visual clarity. A true digital native, Olga specializes in building Squarespace websites that tell compelling stories through structure, design, and words.

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