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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 31, 20234 min read
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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 10, 20239 min read
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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...
Oct 2, 202320 min read
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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 26, 20234 min read
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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...
Sep 24, 20238 min read
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Dream Dance - K Guerin
She wanted a boy to ask her out so badly. Wanted someone to look at her the way that she looked at high blonde ponytails and rail-thin...
Sep 3, 20233 min read
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Asbury Park - Marisa Cimbal
To A.F. and C.F. Walking on the beach in Asbury Park, the waves creeping up my calves, the sun peeking out behind the clouds, I saw...
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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The Evolution of Depression - Gretchen Corsillo
It’s nearly 11:30pm, and you’re driving alone on the highway, singing along to Pearl Jam in your best (unintentional) Eddie Vedder voice....
Aug 26, 20234 min read
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The Greenhouse - Stephanie Evans
Nestled between the pool-shaped hole in the garden and quieted aviary, the greenhouse glistened in the rubble. A murky film climbed the...
Aug 12, 20232 min read
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The Girl Who Only Liked Birds - Maria Lazebnik
After yesterday’s rain, it felt good to be back on the beach. I squinted, taking in the narrow strip of sand covered in spongy seaweed...
Jul 31, 20238 min read
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Take Your Marks…Go - Katie Kirker
In the corner of my closet there’s a pile of running shoes – the discarded remains of miles past. The colours form a rainbow, like...
Jul 27, 20233 min read
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It’s Just Hair - Emily Hendricks Jensen
It’s just hair. That’s all I can think of as I watch my blonde strands flow down the shower drain, sticking mercifully to the edges,...
Jun 27, 20234 min read
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