The Videogame That Changed My Life
I’m not a gamer. I didn’t even know what IRL meant until a few months ago. Shameful, for a girl … Continue reading The Videogame That Changed My Life
Month: February 2014
When Diving Under the Table Isn’t Enough
Recently, I went to a Seattle bar hosting festivities in honor of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. As my friend … Continue reading When Diving Under the Table Isn’t Enough
Saying Goodbye
One hour ago I packed up my housemate and leaned through the driver’s open window to tease her. Then, I stepped back. … Continue reading Saying Goodbye
When Did Gentle Become Weak?
Dave Eggers’ 2006 novel, What Is the What, opens with a violent robbery for which the narrator, a Sudanese refugee, … Continue reading When Did Gentle Become Weak?
I Can’t Talk to Men
I mean it. I’m 33 years old, and it doesn’t matter if the dude is 21 or 41. If I … Continue reading I Can’t Talk to Men
On Dressing (and Undressing) at the Public Pool
Americans are weird about nudity. Maybe because we associate it exclusively with sex. To be a nudist in America is not … Continue reading On Dressing (and Undressing) at the Public Pool
Trust the Not-Knowing
Because sometimes the honest place is the empty place. The place of uncertainty. I’ve been talking a lot with my … Continue reading Trust the Not-Knowing
Winners and Losers
Today a middle-aged Korean woman and I learned that American culture divides people into winners and losers. Or so her … Continue reading Winners and Losers
Listening as Discovery
On any given day, the writing center where I work exudes a cacophony of smells: there is curry–both African and … Continue reading Listening as Discovery
Into the Gray
I have a problem. I love certainty. Labels. Categories. Classifications: fiction or nonfiction, ethical or unethical, subject or verb. As … Continue reading Into the Gray
