A Child of Various Tongues
My Mum is driving. Her skinny body sinks into the leather seats as she takes control of the vehicle. When we turn onto the half-murrum,
by Nyokabi Kariuki
January 1, 2020
Tag: essay
They, Them, and Us: Language and A Demand for Change
I am 4 years old. Learning to read, in tears because the words don’t follow the rules. My mom patiently helps me pronounce the
By Rachal Marquez Jones
December 9, 2019
Authenticating Detail and Disability Narratives
Why does disability matter in a craft essay? Whether we’re aware of it or not, we’ve already been told narratives about disability. Allow me to
by Audrey Carroll
December 2, 2019
Who Owns A Story?
“Write what you know.” Fiction writers have heard it a thousand times with a thousand different meanings attached. It’s a phrase that, when taken at
by Tara Fritz
November 25, 2019
#MeToo. Now What? | Jenny Fan Raj
How might we turn a hashtag into lasting social change? The revelations keep coming, descriptions of sexual harassment and assault both disgusting and horrifyingly
by Jenny Fan Raj
September 6, 2018
The Dry Cleaner of Main Street | Cindy House
Every time he left, I would feel all of my muscles shake out of a tense grip, as if I’d been holding on to the
Cindy House
August 14, 2018
To Whom it May Concern | by Carolyn Butcher
I have procrastinated about writing this to you for 45 years. Even now, my heart is pounding and my foot is tapping. I am angry
Carolyn Butcher
July 17, 2018
My Scars by Sarita Hacohen
I was two or three years old, and nice Mr. Rubinstein, our elderly neighbor from the next building, was my babysitter. I remember lying across
Sarita Hacohen
March 6, 2018
I Do Not Have to Tell You This
I do not think I belong with #MeToo. I do not have stories as deep and dark as these. I sheltered myself. I heard stories.
Carolina VonKampen
January 24, 2018
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