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Rapamycin and Resilience
by Lillie Spackman | Jul 19, 2021 | Placeless
I’m sure the famine was still hard, even with the storehouses of supplies.
Packaged to Gogh
by Ben DeVries | Jul 18, 2021 | Chicago
Zeroing in isn’t always the solution.
Monica’s Wedding Playlist
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jul 17, 2021 | Wisconsin
To me, “roommate” means something even stronger than “friend.”
The Ballad of the Wind Fish
by Kyric Koning | Jul 16, 2021 | Placeless
Betterment begins with a destination.
In the Dirt
by Courtney Zonnefeld | Jul 15, 2021 | Michigan, Minnesota
The words didn’t seem so distant from everyday life, from the people who’d small-talk about crops over their coffee.
Homework
by Finnely King-Scoular | Jul 14, 2021 | Virginia
This is a picture of healing.
Living Mosaic
by Olivia Harre | Jul 13, 2021 | England
I hope a story of adventure is visible in me when the light shines through.
Facing the Fog
by Lauren Cole | Jul 11, 2021 | Michigan
Sometimes I think about the present moment so much that I disconnect from it
9 Films; 4 Ds
by Jordan Petersen Kamp | Jul 10, 2021 | Colorado
I’m not complaining though— even without stuff popping out of the screen, there were more than enough Ds.
Recommendation: Solstice Sunrise
by Gwyneth Findlay | Jul 9, 2021 | Scotland
By six, the sun was already higher in the sky than it ever reaches in our winters.
Not Interested
by Josh Parks | Jul 8, 2021 | Antarctica
I know that I’m a meat-eating, AC-loving hypocrite with an oversized soapbox.
A Year Without Communion
by Susannah Boersma | Jul 7, 2021 | Placeless
What my heart craved was tangible, and all that I got was virtual.
I Miss Summer Camp
by Alex Johnson | Jul 5, 2021 | Massachusetts
The first time I drove into the parking lot of my high school as a summer employee rather than a student, I almost threw up.
A Beginner’s Guide to Summer Biking Adventures (in Grand Rapids, MI)
by Comfort Sampong | Jul 4, 2021 | Grand Rapids
It feels good to have a growing sense of where I live.
Hold It Loosely
by Ansley Kelly | Jul 3, 2021 | New York
Blind tenacity doesn’t quite seem to fit this season.
x-s
by Cotter Koopman | Jul 2, 2021 | Placeless
Anyone who creates knows there’s freedom in constraints.
Prepare for Re-entry (Part 2)
by Katerina Parsons | Jul 1, 2021 | Washington, D.C.
It is so good to get back into a crowd, but it’s harder and stranger and lonelier than I expected it would be.
Finding Language in Personality Types
by J Andrew Gilbert | Jun 30, 2021 | Placeless
I honestly don’t know that they give us any hard truths.
Brian and Me
by Jon Gorter | Jun 28, 2021 | Placeless
He’s the uncle that snores so I don’t like him, but he’s also the uncle that catches all the fish.
Francis and Me
by Anna Jeffries | Jun 27, 2021 | Placeless
And blah blah blah, we all know the analytic drill here.
Yuhki and Me
by Annaka Koster | Jun 26, 2021 | Placeless
I’d start by telling them about the lies I used to tell in middle school.
Dorothy and Me
by Katie Van Zanen | Jun 25, 2021 | Placeless
Was she ever deterred?
Salman and Me
by Joshua Polanski | Jun 24, 2021 | Placeless
Narrators can’t be trusted, the combination of “mere” and “trifle” isn’t redundant, not every list requires an “and” before the final noun phrase.
Paul and Me
by Alex Westenbroek | Jun 23, 2021 | Placeless
Sure, Mythic Greeks/Steampunks is a potent combo, but come on, Bear Cavalry/Penguins? That’s hilarious.
Jon and Me
by Kayleigh (Fongers) Van Wyk | Jun 22, 2021 | Placeless
When Jon says he’s blessed, I furiously believe it.
Andy and Me
by Emily Joy Stroble | Jun 21, 2021 | Placeless
The advantage of painting soup is that everyone understands it.
Josh and Chuck and Me
by Chad Westra | Jun 20, 2021 | Taiwan
I’m not solely writing out of selfish, monetary interests.
John and Me
by Lillie Spackman | Jun 19, 2021 | Placeless
In the quiet of my own home I find myself always coming back to the gentle, familiar music of my childhood.
Karl and Me
by Ben DeVries | Jun 18, 2021 | Placeless
This essay is not about Marx.
Sufjan and Me
by Laura Sheppard Song | Jun 17, 2021 | Grand Rapids
In that crowd of spotlighted onlookers I was not alone.
