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Mar 21, 202413 min read
What I Lost and Found in Poland | Melinda Mandelbaum Stein
“Folks, this is the captain speaking. We are beginning our descent into the Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport. Please return tray tables...
Mar 15, 202412 min read
How It Feels | Jordan Holman
I remember the exact moment she asked me like it was yesterday: the white button down shirt and red lipstick and the velvety texture of...
Jan 6, 20242 min read
Sad Girl Music and Me | Sophie Hoss
Those who know me best are aware of my undying devotion to idols of feminine musical melancholy: Mitski, Lana del Rey, Lorde, Florence +...
Dec 6, 20234 min read
Being Seen, Ten Scenes | Deborah Heimann
1. My father and I are at Best Thai eating pad thai. “She said her name was Sarah.” In between bites, my father is telling me a story...
Nov 28, 20235 min read
Girl House | Julianna Kasper
When I brave the cold of the tile and go downstairs, the room is empty. I see a pink hairbrush, its bristles loose and wrapped with curly...
Nov 24, 20234 min read
Love—Good Cooking—Leona | Julie Labuszewski
“Where’s the rolling pin?” he asked. “Let me look,” I said, sliding open kitchen drawers. Tom, my husband, darted into the basement then...
Nov 2, 20233 min read
The Cliffs of Moher, July 1997 - Dorothy Bossman
The French have a term for the desire to throw oneself from a high place, "l'appel du vide" or "call of the void." Several articles...
Oct 31, 20234 min read
A Good Hair Day - Christina Getachew
I stood by the sink and let the tap water run to get warm while watching my daughter slowly unravel her two thick braids. Her eyes were...
Oct 10, 20239 min read
Barbie Monologue, Inspired by America Ferrera - Evelyn Wang
It’s so hard to be American right now. It’s impossible. My very first Barbie was a hand-me-down. She looked like the poorer cousin of the...
Oct 2, 202320 min read
The Precise Opposite of Buried Treasure - Robin Kinzer
**Robin's essay is the winning submission from the Summer Fiction & Nonfiction Contest.** It’s a three-day drive from our recycled brick...
Sep 26, 20234 min read
Don’t eBay Your Past Life Airbnb It - Jen LiMarzi
When it comes to Airbnb, there are generally two categories of dwellings that can be rented in their entirety. The first is a house,...
Sep 24, 20238 min read
The Chemistry of Identity - Anne E. Beall
I was in my mid-twenties, pursuing my PhD in psychology, when I received an unexpected phone call. It was Steve, my father's longtime...
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