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The Politics of Coaching Youth Sports

by Susannah Boersma | Mar 7, 2022 | Carson City

And so I watched the first game, where we lost spectacularly with a score of 10-0.

Lichen and Synths: A Sliver of Trans History

by Alex Johnson | Mar 5, 2022 | Placeless

But I’m writing about both, even if they are only connected by gender, because I want you to know them.

Not Your Typical Relationship Audit

by Comfort Sampong | Mar 4, 2022 | Placeless

I started to wonder if it was wise to trust and admire so many people I didn’t truly know.

Back to the Mountain

by Ansley Kelly | Mar 3, 2022 | New York

That’s how I felt, at 10 p.m. on a Sunday night, in a town that you may never visit—with my stethoscope around my neck, gloves on my hands, and ski boots on my feet.

This Is Supposed to Be Fun

by Christina Ribbens | Mar 2, 2022 | Greece

I suppose it’s encouraging to recognize ways that I’ve grown since then, but I’m frustrated by what feels unfinished.

Security Blanket

by Juliana Knot | Mar 1, 2022 | Iran

All the while, the Soviet Union had parked their own ships nearby.

Notes from the Canopy

by Jon Gorter | Feb 28, 2022 | Placeless

The selective pressures that sculpted the genes of our ancestors left deep imprints.

Monocropping and Me

by Anna Jeffries | Feb 27, 2022 | Placeless

I know it’s not a popular thing—to say I am against eating plant foods

Pulling Weeds in the Allegory Garden

by Annaka Koster | Feb 26, 2022 | Placeless

“Please don’t call the police,” she says.

Dendritic Remembrance

by Natasha (Strydhorst) Unsworth | Feb 25, 2022 | Placeless

Each of those shorn poplars may well have been genetically identical, but those of us in the serious tree-climbing business knew that didn’t mean squat.

My Evolving Coffee Palate: A Timeline

by Joshua Polanski | Feb 24, 2022 | Massachusetts

I distinctly remember drinking an entire pot one night.

Sun Chips and Firewood

by Mitchell Barbee | Feb 23, 2022 | North Carolina

At least I now know not to compost in the shade.

Blood Blossoms

by Emily Joy Stroble | Feb 21, 2022 | China, France

The poppies were there first.

Transplants

by Chad Westra | Feb 20, 2022 | Washington

Without a breaking loose of the old, sometimes there simply isn’t room to grow.

Native Plants Are My Love Language

by Lillie Spackman | Feb 19, 2022 | New York, Oregon

I’ve found that loving myself means letting myself love and delight in the things around me.

The Conquest of the Sower

by Ben DeVries | Feb 18, 2022 | Placeless

Missionary Conquest’s colonialism for Christ is not exceptional at all.

The Banana Tree and Me

by Laura Sheppard Song | Feb 17, 2022 | Canada

It seemed like half our kitchen had been taken up by the banana tree, bringing a bit of the tropics into snowy Wisconsin.

Coming Up Metaphors

by Katie Van Zanen | Feb 16, 2022 | Ann Arbor

You’ll see where this is going. The whole plants-as-metaphor thing is tired, I know, but it’s potent.

Drinking the Garden: A Day of Tea

by Courtney Zonnefeld | Feb 15, 2022 | Placeless

I’ve grown to adore the process of crushing ginger, cardamom, and cloves in a mortar and pestle, of boiling the spices until the kitchen smells like heaven.

Marigold Offerings: A Quick Review of Cemetery Boys

by Finnely King-Scoular | Feb 14, 2022 | Placeless

A simple joyful book about young queer love and identity against the colorful kaleidoscope of traditions that makes up Día de Muertos is even more radical than anything considered highbrow right now.

Stayin’ Alive

by Olivia Harre | Feb 13, 2022 | Placeless

As the dedicated plant owner that I am, I inadvertently left my succulents at the office for that entire time. For months, I completely forgot I even had plants.