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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.