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Artifacts From Susie
by Christina Ribbens | Dec 2, 2023 | Placeless
She has taught me to use a sewing machine about six different times. It never sticks.
Some Good Adventures in Space and Time
by Sam Tuit | Dec 1, 2023 | Placeless
Also there’s a sentient universe that’s a frog.
Walking Through Time
by Jon Gorter | Nov 28, 2023 | Georgia
The grass was green, fading to tan as it does during winter in the South; 160 years ago the ground would have been stained with blood.
Much Ado About Nothing
by Anna Jeffries | Nov 27, 2023 | Placeless
Teachers always have some vague notion about how it’s going to be the most “relatable” of the plays—and the relative lack of bloody deaths and disturbing family dynamics is just a bonus.
Tannenbaum Days
by Annaka Koster | Nov 26, 2023 | Michigan
I readied myself to finally be the one disappearing into the muddy vegetation while my siblings made sideline sports commentary about my efforts.
Welcome to Eden
by Natasha (Strydhorst) Unsworth | Nov 25, 2023 | Texas
She has yet to shred her first roll of toilet paper, or textbook, or slipper.
The Architectural Pluralism of Tallinn
by Joshua Polanski | Nov 24, 2023 | Estonia
It is no less than an incarnation of the badges of history Estonia wears into the present, a memento of the past and a dream of a techno-future.
Six Random Things I’m Thankful For
by Mitchell Barbee | Nov 23, 2023 | Placeless
There’s something about these bowls that makes them superior to any other bowl I’ve had.
Baby Queer’s First Drag Show
by Kate DeHaan | Nov 22, 2023 | Placeless
She laughed and said “Finger guns.” To which I responded “Bisexual finger guns.”
Five Hundred Words on Twenty-Six Years of Failed Writing Goals
by Emily Joy Stroble | Nov 21, 2023 | Placeless
Numbers have a surprising tyranny over me, a word person.
Who’s Counting?
by Parker Yeo | Nov 20, 2023 | Korea, Ohio
How do you grieve for someone who you hardly know?
This Post Is Not About Moving
by Hannah McNulty | Nov 19, 2023 | Placeless
I feel a stiffening worry that the newness will turn sour, that everything will go wrong.
A Candle’s Flame
by Isaac DeBoer | Nov 18, 2023 | Placeless
From the first day I started spiritual direction, I wanted to be a spiritual director myself.
An Eight Month–Late, Spoiler-Filled Review of ‘Cocaine Bear’
by Carlisle Patete | Nov 17, 2023 | Placeless
She’s just a bear. A bear that did cocaine. It’s not her fault.
Amtrak and Anime
by Tiffany Kajiwara | Nov 16, 2023 | Michigan
I attend a work conference to sell books the week before Thanksgiving. This year, the plan was that I was going to take the Amtrak down to my parents’ place in Chicago, and I would fly to San Antonio the next day. Since the train leaves at 6:00 a.m., I knew it was...
Read Your Food: The Recipes
by Courtney Zonnefeld | Nov 15, 2023 | Placeless
These five probably have the most scribbles of delight. So good! Make in June. Perfect for sick days.
A Great Man Named Dan
by Noah Keene | Nov 14, 2023 | Placeless
“If my life can change,” Dan said with his actions and life, “so can yours.”
You’re on Your Own, Kid
by Olivia Harre | Nov 13, 2023 | Michigan, Tennessee
No one else can carry me to the finish line.
Acknowledging Land, Acknowledging People
by Jack Kamps | Nov 12, 2023 | New Jersey
I want to be kind to the land where I live, to work alongside the more-than-human people in my community, as well as the human people in my community.
James Should Get A Buzz Cut—Sign Here.
by Gabrielle Eisma | Nov 11, 2023 | Placeless
Rule number two of working with middle schoolers should be take at least two years of mandatory debate classes and maybe have a minor in Buddhist thought and practices.
ASMR
by Philip Rienstra | Nov 10, 2023 | Placeless
I always found it strange at sleepovers when friends of mine would turn the lights off and fall asleep in near-absolute silence.
I Can’t Stop Thinking About Palestine
by Gwyneth Findlay | Nov 9, 2023 | Israel, Palestine
I can’t stop thinking about the more than 10,000 Palestinians who have been murdered in the past month.
Girlhood
by Susannah Boersma | Nov 7, 2023 | Placeless
I have lived most of my life embarrassed by the culture of being a girl.
Dead Leaves
by Alex Johnson | Nov 5, 2023 | Placeless
My future seemed akin to typical Michigan weather: bright but cloudy.
At Pickerel Lake
by Kipp De Man | Nov 4, 2023 | Michigan
I think everyone should be allowed to have a few things on their mind, so long as they get sorted out eventually.
Lessons Learned While Backpacking, Part II
by Ansley Kelly | Nov 3, 2023 | Placeless
It’s not the trailhead, or the campsite, or a vista, it’s the next blue paint on a tree, and you only find it if you keep walking.
Applying for My Fantasy Jobs
by Christina Ribbens | Nov 2, 2023 | Placeless
My multiple Basketball Leadership Awards granted between grades 7 and 12 illustrate my natural leadership ability in a sporting context.
The Love of a Game Master
by Sam Tuit | Nov 1, 2023 | Placeless
Homebrewing is a way for GMs to say to their players “I’m invested in what we’re making together. Let’s try something new.
This Is It
by Matt Cambridge | Oct 30, 2023 | Missouri
She lets me kiss her side, an act I recognize in the moment as fleeting magic.
The Difference a Decade Makes
by Bekah (Williamson) Medendorp | Oct 29, 2023 | Italy, Michigan
It’s 8:38 on a Friday night and I am nowhere near anything that can be described as “cool.”
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