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If you love a boy…
by Kate Wilmot | Jan 7, 2026 | Placeless
But I knew he was too tired to talk, and so I began putting my head on his shoulder and just… watching.
I Cracked the Grandma Code with Chocolate and Rice Balls
by Emilyn Shortridge | Jan 6, 2026 | Grand Rapids, Japan
When at first someone politely declines your chocolate or tea, try, try again—but sneakier.
You Think, Therefore I Am
by Alex Johnson | Jan 5, 2026 | Placeless
There was a moment in my senior year when I realized, Hey, all of my opinions are just what adults are telling me.
Confessions of an English Major
by Madeline Witvliet | Jan 3, 2026 | Placeless
I believe in small changes that add up over time.
Subconscious Wrapped – 2025
by Christina Ribbens | Jan 2, 2026 | Placeless
Then I put everything into a Google Sheet and started slinging around some pivot tables.
White Noise
by Sam Tuit | Jan 1, 2026 | Placeless
You’re missing out on deals at a restaurant you went to one time years ago across the country.
Best of 2025, Part Three: Editor’s Picks
by Annaka Koster | Dec 31, 2025 | Placeless
Thank you so much for letting us be your literary home for a little while.
Best of 2025, Part Two: Peers’ Picks
by Alex Johnson | Dec 30, 2025 | Placeless
“Making me choose only one is cruel.”
Best of 2025, Part One: Writers’ Picks
by Josh Parks | Dec 29, 2025 | Placeless
To truly love something you’ve written yourself is a both an achievement and a gift.
Just Like My Sisters
by Julia McKee | Dec 29, 2025 | Placeless
He confirmed every teenager’s worst fear: people are talking about you and your family.
Marathon Not a Sprint
by Izzy Nunez | Dec 28, 2025 | Florida
The line becomes part of the experience, a lesson in patience wrapped in air conditioning and Mickey Ears wallpaper.
All I Want for Christmas is My Damn Sofa
by Anna Jeffries | Dec 27, 2025 | Washington, D.C.
We’ve never seen anyone moving in with a sofa in our short tenure at the apartment building, but are they all just living sofa-less? Do they have some special teleportation key we’re missing?
Festive Erotica with Your Favorite Librarian, for the Final Time
by Annaka Koster | Dec 26, 2025 | Placeless
Any heterosexual man who supports his wife writing festive shapeshifter smut is okay in my book.
Christmas to a Halloween Fan
by Sam Koster | Dec 25, 2025 | Placeless
Is something even a part of American culture if there’s not an industry making profit off of it?
Top Ten Twenties Takeaways
by Sophia Medawar | Dec 24, 2025 | Placeless
Love was as simple as a roadtrip, a burnt home-cooked meal, or a nighttime walk.
Tired of Questions
by Noah Schumerth | Dec 23, 2025 | Placeless
The valor of asking questions quickly wears away in the face of evil that demands a response from goodness.
Make It Snow
by Emily Joy Stroble | Dec 21, 2025 | Colorado
I’ve probably had more sunny Christmases than white ones. And yet, as a kid, it never really felt like Christmas without snow.
Please Remove Shoes Before Entering
by Rylan Shewmaker | Dec 20, 2025 | Placeless
We typically draw static models; how the hell are we going to manage to capture anything while our models are busy dancing?
Where Nobody Knows Your Name
by Luke Brandsen | Dec 19, 2025 | Michigan
I’ve chased the magic of that game, trying to replicate the environment a few times since.
Christmas in Thailand
by Priscilla Chang | Dec 18, 2025 | Thailand
My mind was debating itself over the theological soundness of holding a raffle for Christmas service.
Frozen Dinner
by Carlisle Patete | Dec 17, 2025 | Placeless
This utilitarian mindset brought me to the recent discovery of frozen dinners…for lunch!
What’s Your Favorite Season?
by Nathan Hilbrands | Dec 16, 2025 | Placeless
Nearing the top of the lift, I open my eyes to the blue-tinted night and feel the most alive I’ve felt in a long time.
Mother Earth Wrapped
by Clint Wilson | Dec 15, 2025 | Placeless
Artist of the Year—The Department of Energy
Memoir Vulnerable
by Noah Keene | Dec 14, 2025 | Placeless
If I told other people this, that’s not me being vulnerable. That’s me unlearning what “inside thoughts” are.
Timestamp
by Olivia Harre | Dec 13, 2025 | Placeless
On my thirtieth birthday, I did in fact feel older but in a way that felt earned.
My Complicated History with Mice Continues
by Liana Hirner | Dec 12, 2025 | Placeless
“It felt like the mouse was saying, ‘Hey man, check out this spread!’”
This Grinch Brakes for Christmas Lights
by Eleanor Lee | Dec 11, 2025 | Placeless
I know, I know, they’re landfill plastic and a waste of energy. But their golden glow frames my windows, making the pitch darkness at 6 p.m. less disturbing and almost cozy.
Five Incredible Games I Played This Year
by Philip Rienstra | Dec 10, 2025 | Placeless
Currently, I’m in the middle of troubleshooting a production line of machines that work together to make uranium hexafluoride.
A Love Letter to Arkansas
by Michelle Ferdinands | Dec 9, 2025 | Arkansas
I don’t know if I should scold you for taking up camera memory space.
Gradvent
by Josh Parks | Dec 8, 2025 | Placeless
Perhaps then your recommendation letter will arrive via carrier pigeon.
