Long read creative fiction and non-fiction
Approximately five minutes after I became a legal adult (give or take a few months),…
When I was in junior high, I went to get my hair trimmed. In the…
My daughter was born early. When I first found out I was pregnant, I calculated…
Hello lovely souls, My name is Olivia, and while I’m not currently a teenage girl…
Last weekend I was cleaning out my closet, and I came across a pair of…
I spend my 32nd birthday in Cuba. La Habana is a dirty, smelly, crumbling city…
In the prologue of Hidden Figures, Margot Lee Shetterly writes, “As a callow eighteen-year-old leaving…
Like many people who live in rural areas, I grew up working on my family…
Until very recently, I found myself passionately advocating for open relationships—when I get passionate, my…
There has never been a doubt in my mind that my upbringing was unconventional. I…
It was a brisk October morning when I departed from my home in Southern Virginia…
“A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls.” – Coco Chanel As a child, I…
Two weeks ago, I found myself driving by my ex-boyfriend’s house. It was the first…
I first started crafting this while sitting on the beach as the sun was setting…
When does being cool and popular start to become more important than having fun? For…
I was promised, like most young girls, that one day my mother would be my…
You’ve spent all your life being moved out of the spotlight of someone else’s play.…
Usually at parties, I like telling people that I grew up in New York City…
By Elizabeth Jaikaran Anyone who has ever eaten a cheeseburger, or even hummus with pita…
I’ve been thinking of cutting my hair short for a while now, and finally had…