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The Ones That Got Away

by Ben Plantinga | Sep 29, 2026 | Placeless

“Liar,” she said, correctly.

Fish Stories and Little Feelings

by Karis Schoon | Sep 28, 2026 | Canada

This was no driftwood; this was my new white whale.

Cosmopolitan Dreaming

by Anna Jeffries | Sep 27, 2026 | Washington, D.C.

I told myself I’d try to “make a go of it” in the city for a year and then see what happened.

Happy Birthday Mom

by Sam Koster | Sep 25, 2026 | Placeless

My mother’s birthday is a few days after mine on the 30th, so we’ve always been birthday buddies—though she’s usually pretty happy to let me take the spotlight for myself.

I Will Always Love You—Taylor, Dolly, And The End of An Era

by Emily Joy Stroble | Sep 21, 2026 | Placeless

If I met some of my longtime friends today, would they like who I am now? Would I even be me now without the parts of me that are them?

Your Best American Girl

by Rylan Shewmaker | Sep 20, 2026 | Belgium

My little sister recently moved to Berlin, inciting long phone calls on what it’s like to be an American abroad and how to understand one’s identity when away from home. One particular subject we’ve been discussing at length is our responses to negative perceptions of...

The Top Ten Reasons To Visit Put-In-Bay

by Luke Brandsen | Sep 19, 2026 | Ohio

Are you sitting at home searching for where to go for your next weekend get-away? Where to have a memorable bachelorette party? Where to find an affordable swim-up-bar?

One Year Later: A Reflection on Teaching from Someone Without an Education Degree

by Priscilla Chang | Sep 18, 2026 | Placeless

Looking back on those lesson plans, I want to bury my head in a ditch.

Patiently Waiting for My FedEx Delivery

by Carlisle Patete | Sep 17, 2026 | Placeless

The time: 9:30 a.m.
The setting: my living room.
The characters: a 26 year old young lady with a broken laptop, an age unknown FedEx delivery person named Kevin.

In Pursuit

by Clint Wilson | Sep 15, 2026 | Placeless

I couldn’t even wait for the whole square of chocolate to melt before crunching what was left of it.

The Jesus and John Wayne Series: Freyanity

by Noah Keene | Sep 14, 2026 | Placeless

I’m one guy. I can’t singlehandedly excise the many poisonous ideas that have tainted the Christian faith down to its deepest roots.

Ecofascism and Rock Music at Five Guys

by Elisabeth Stevens | Sep 13, 2026 | Placeless

So life is like a verb. It’s like acting, like moving, like being, like wanting, like connecting, like paying attention, like loving. It’s none of these things and all of them.

Taipei 101 and a Brief Meditation on the Impressive

by Grace Hsu | Sep 12, 2026 | Taiwan

I spy it crossing a bridge on a bus back into the city from the east; I climb a nearby mountain and it dominates the skyline; I walk to work and am pleasantly surprised to see the spire peeking over the tops of the trees at Da’an Park.

A Rat in Pajamas

by Eleanor Lee | Sep 11, 2026 | Placeless

I want to believe that I’m a powerful person—like the superheroes I love to watch and read about.

Coffee Dragon

by Philip Rienstra | Sep 10, 2026 | Placeless

I’m like a dragon, sitting on a hoard of treasure that’s useless to me, unwilling to use or part with any of it and somehow still hungry for more.

I was Confronted by My Right Middle Finger!

by Michelle Ferdinands | Sep 9, 2026 | Placeless

Michelle: I thought it was normal!

Adult with Me under the Fridgelight

by Shuāng Van Tassel | Sep 8, 2026 | Placeless

I reject the idea of bleakness after a mountaintop, the idea that the only way forward is down.

Can I Just Give You a Damn Compliment?

by Jesse Kinyua | Sep 7, 2026 | Placeless

Unsurprisingly, this led to an incredibly awkward five-minute conversation.

Embroidery Floss as a Spiritual Revelation

by Emilyn Shortridge | Sep 6, 2026 | Placeless

If I begin practicing grannyhood now, by the time I’m a granny I’ll have sixty years of experience at it, so I’ll be a really good one.

Ugly Girl Rep

by Alex Johnson | Sep 5, 2026 | Placeless

Did she just say she wants to be felt up when she’s drunk at the club?

Top Five Things You Will Experience Pressure To Do in Your Twenties

by Grace Buller | Sep 4, 2026 | Placeless

If I say I’m bored and/or looking to make new friends, someone’s gotta come up with, “Just join a run club.”

Do Kids Still Make Leaf Collections?

by Madeline Witvliet | Sep 3, 2026 | Grand Rapids

I miss when attention to the world around us, and wonder over the beauty of the earth, was our assignment.

An Open Letter to My Four-Year Apartment

by Christina Ribbens | Sep 2, 2026 | Washington, D.C.

I promise to keep trying to leave room on the walls and shelves for new things, even if that means taking some old things down.

The Wedding Guest User Guide

by Sam Tuit | Sep 1, 2026 | Placeless

Weddings are about people coming together, and that’s not limited to the people tying the knot.

Goodbye and Hello

by Alex Johnson | Aug 31, 2026 | Placeless

So another tpc cycle begins anew: a new editorial board, new regular writers.

The Milk

by Karis Schoon | Aug 28, 2026 | Grand Rapids, Texas

I feel so incredibly loved to have people who will miss me like this; I feel so incredibly remorseful to know that my move will hurt them. I don’t tell them that milk makes me sad.