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Doing NaNoWriMo in 2020
by Lauren Cole | Dec 11, 2020 | Placeless
I decide that since I was already not going to do a classic NaNo, I might as well break some other rules.
Foo’s Errand
by Jordan Petersen Kamp | Dec 10, 2020 | Placeless
You can do shorthand and reductive stereotypes for fans of a lot of modern rock bands of the late 1990s or 2000s, but what is a Foo Fighters fan?
Cloud Out Loud: No Heaven Without Liberation
by Gwyneth Findlay | Dec 9, 2020 | Placeless
In “No Heaven,” my words are basically a prayer and a wake-up call. I want to dedicate my healing to the healing of others whenever possible.
Reading and Breathing
by Josh Parks | Dec 8, 2020 | Russia
The unheard deserve hearing, the unsafe deserve safety, the forgotten deserve our imagination.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: Online Teaching Edition
by Susannah Boersma | Dec 7, 2020 | Placeless
“Wanna see the view from my deer blind, Ms. Boersma? I actually get pretty good Wi-Fi out here.”
Diploma Privilege for All
by Ben Orlebeke | Dec 6, 2020 | Washington, D.C.
But at least I know if an acceptance mailed to an offeror is binding even if the offeror has already sent a revocation that the offeree hasn’t yet received (it is)!
Layered
by Alex Johnson | Dec 5, 2020 | Placeless
These rhythms meld, harmonize, bring forth anew.
Away From the Manger
by Comfort Sampong | Dec 4, 2020 | California, Mexico
Those on the Mexican side of the border sing the request while those on the U.S. side respond with rejection, a miniature drama of national proceedings.
Field Notes on Hunting
by Ansley Kelly | Dec 3, 2020 | Pennsylvania
It is remarkably easy to forget the fullness of story in each chicken breast.
Vampire Slayer, Test Taker
by Cotter Koopman | Dec 2, 2020 | Placeless
Even when there’s a murderer in the doorway, teenage problems are still problems.
To the Future, with Love
by Katerina Parsons | Dec 1, 2020 | Placeless
If our imagination is wild enough and our compassion strong enough to invent radioactive kittens that will protect future generations, what other innovations might we create?
On Success
by Noah Schumerth | Nov 30, 2020 | Minnesota
The dedication of one’s entire life to a community left their memory in a dusty room, largely visited by bored students on field trips and the occasional curious passersby.
Hallmark Christmas Movies Are Getting Me Through 2020
by Grace Ruiter | Nov 29, 2020 | Placeless
In Hallmark, my worst fears never wrote the ending.
Straw Into Gold
by Jon Gorter | Nov 28, 2020 | Tennessee
Was this an encounter with some forest guardian, a mountain sprite who hikes miles through the misty mountains and sips water at hidden springs?
Poison, Powersuits, and Blake Lively
by Anna Jeffries | Nov 27, 2020 | Placeless
If arsenic is a woman’s weapon—whether to kill others or to beautify oneself—Lively’s character embraces the poison.
Thanksgiving Prayer
by Annaka Koster | Nov 26, 2020 | Placeless
For those who shout down ignorance even past the point of no return, who know we are less than two minutes from midnight and continue anyway.
Fantastical, Flammable Gas
by Katie Van Zanen | Nov 25, 2020 | Germany, New Jersey
Like everything magical, though, the airship project was riddled with realities.
Under the Influence of Saturn
by Joshua Polanski | Nov 24, 2020 | Placeless
“According to Ptolemy, “Saturn will generally produce cold in the bowels, excessive phlegm, rheumatism, emaciation, sickliness, … [and/or] cough.” Seems about right.
A Sterling Silver Ring
by Alex Westenbroek | Nov 23, 2020 | Placeless
Maybe it’s an overindulgence in fantasy that makes all jewelry feel slightly magic.
“I Can’t Breathe”
by Kayleigh (Fongers) Van Wyk | Nov 22, 2020 | Colorado
It is my hope that we remember to use the breath we have in our lungs to speak up, to show mercy, and to act with love.
Half-life
by Emily Joy Stroble | Nov 21, 2020 | Placeless
Eve is a bit like radium—taken from the father, who was taken from the earth. A byproduct. Twice derivative.
Lucky of the Hot Springs
by Chad Westra | Nov 20, 2020 | Taiwan
The act of donning this ridiculous suit enabled me to let go of the remaining hesitations I harbored about the questionable hot-weather hot-spring endeavor we had gotten ourselves into.
(N)itrogen (N)erd
by Lillie Spackman | Nov 19, 2020 | New York
Being a terrifying nitrogen nerd is one of my brother’s very few failings, and in this case it turned out to be a great help.
Ghost in the Machine
by Ben DeVries | Nov 18, 2020 | Placeless
Silicon is, I think, a good standard-bearer for the present, because it reminds us that the abstract and the concrete are always intertwined.
Lithium
by Laura Sheppard Song | Nov 17, 2020 | Placeless
Lithium might have been a symbol of comfort and release to these artists, but it’s not without its drawbacks.
A Post About Sodium? Na
by Kyric Koning | Nov 16, 2020 | Placeless
It was probably Jungle Jam and Friends which started another time-honored tradition of the Koning household: incessant quoting.
Carbon and Caramel
by Courtney Zonnefeld | Nov 15, 2020 | Placeless
When you cook, you play with fire, and (sooner or later) you’ll be playing with carbon too.
Oxygen for the Soul
by Finnely King-Scoular | Nov 14, 2020 | Placeless
If we breathe disbelief and dismissal into the faces of marginalized people who are gasping for air, we are denying them so much more than simple affirmation.
Turkey Trot (or Not)
by Olivia Harre | Nov 13, 2020 | Placeless
To perfectly capture the moment, the photo of my mom crossing the finish line includes me in the background, having lost the battle with my stomach and undoubtedly scarring fellow turkey-trotters for life.
Lumi(Ne)scent: A Tribute to Neon
by Klaas Walhout | Nov 12, 2020 | Pennsylvania
Neon, the element named for the concept of novelty itself, is now hanging onto its public relevance by a thread of nostalgia.
