Interview: “Zero Proof” by Erik Kort

Interview: “Zero Proof” by Erik Kort

ByBlackbird Publishing

In “Zero Proof,” a sober queer bar becomes a sanctuary—and a battleground—where chosen family, spectral protection, and personal reckoning collide. Set against the backdrop of a queer sober bar in the Pacific Northwest, “Zero Proof” is both a ghost story and a love letter to spaces built with intention and care. Erik Kort weaves haunting…

Story Spotlight: “Zero Proof” by Erik Kort

Story Spotlight: “Zero Proof” by Erik Kort

ByBlackbird Publishing

In “Zero Proof,” a ghostly presence lingers in a sober queer bar in the Pacific Northwest—where chosen family and emotional reckoning collide in a space built for safety, but haunted by the past. When a queer couple rushes to protect their friend and her bar, they find themselves face-to-face with a haunting that’s both collective…