12 Steps to Build Better Oscar Bait
Among film critics, “oscar-bait” is a derisive term applied to films that pander to Oscar voters. Now of course not … Continue reading 12 Steps to Build Better Oscar Bait
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Three Literary Journals I’m Reading Right Now
One of my MFA assignments this semester is to read more literary journals. It’s a no-brainer: If you want to … Continue reading Three Literary Journals I’m Reading Right Now
Trump: All the Signs of an Abuser
TRIGGERING CONTENT Today is the eleventh day of the year. The same year that Donald J. Trump faces the looming … Continue reading Trump: All the Signs of an Abuser
The Decision
There are so many ways that society monitors and controls women’s bodies. PiMam’s family had determined how she could and … Continue reading The Decision
Stealing Other Lives
So I subbed down at Auburn Library yesterday, and maybe the staff were just trying to impress the new girl, … Continue reading Stealing Other Lives
How Losing My Home Just Before Christmas Turned out to Be a Very Good Thing
No one wants to be told to leave their own home. No one wants three and a half years of … Continue reading How Losing My Home Just Before Christmas Turned out to Be a Very Good Thing
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
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
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
Further Thoughts on Privilege
Privilege is just a matter of everything you don’t have to think about–but that other people do. Today I bought … Continue reading Further Thoughts on Privilege
