Cagibi, a literary magazine with a discerning eye for work that traverses the boundaries of genre and form, announces an open call for Issue 29, themed SKIN. The journal seeks poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translation that engage with skin not merely as a biological surface but as a site of narrative, memory, and cultural inscription. As the body's largest organ, skin is both shield and exposure, a parchment upon which personal and collective histories are written. The theme invites writers to consider its many manifestations: shedding, burning, peeling, goosebumps; armor and vulnerability; the tapestry of scars, lines, tattoos, and birthmarks that reveal the lives we have lived. The call is open to all disciplines within the literary arts, with a particular receptivity to translation, suggesting an interest in voices that cross linguistic and cultural borders. Cagibi's editorial vision values work that is formally ambitious and emotionally resonant, work that does not merely observe the surface but dares to cut beneath it. The theme is expansive enough to accommodate the human and the animal, the living and the dead, the thick and the thin—any exploration that treats skin as a canvas for new writing. There is a reading fee of $5 USD, a standard practice for many independent literary journals that supports the editorial and production process. While no monetary prize is offered, publication in Cagibi carries the weight of appearing in a magazine known for its thoughtful curation and elegant presentation. Writers should note the deadline of October 26, 2026, and prepare submissions that demonstrate a sophisticated engagement with the theme, avoiding the obvious in favor of the surprising and the precise.