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Being Left In Church
by Alex Johnson | Dec 5, 2024 | Grand Rapids
In the coming months, I will remember their absence again and again.
Outtakes From a Year of Musical Exploration
by Kipp De Man | Dec 4, 2024 | Placeless
Look, sometimes pop music is good at its job.
Plenty of Hay
by Ansley Kelly | Dec 3, 2024 | Pennsylvania
Unfortunately, horses do about as well being cooped up in the barn as we do being stuck in the house, and it didn’t take long for tensions to rise.
Why Are There So Many Montgomery Counties?
by Christina Ribbens | Dec 2, 2024 | Virginia
It sounds pretty British so it could also be a colonial-era governor or a particularly favored royal hunting dog.
Ode to the Skip in my The Sunset Tree CD
by Sam Tuit | Dec 1, 2024 | Placeless
I decided to put up with you.
Poets Are Weird ft. Pádraig O Tuama
by Izzy Nunez | Nov 28, 2024 | North Carolina
It’s for those times you need to be alone, and it’s to be consumed communally. That is weird.
It’s a Roy’s World
by Anna Jeffries | Nov 27, 2024 | Placeless
Our group chat on Microsoft Teams remains an active bombardment of shit-talking, work questions, the tea, and silly gifs and memes.
100% Accurate Assassin’s Creed Audiobook Pairings
by Annaka Koster | Nov 26, 2024 | Placeless
The man could narrate his trip to the vending machine and I’d happily listen.
For the Love of Frankenfurter
by Sam Koster | Nov 25, 2024 | Placeless
It’s a call to live it without shame from the mouth of an openly queer character, and it is powerful.
‘Weird or Not Weird?’: A Critique of the Babylon Bee
by Sophia Medawar | Nov 24, 2024 | Placeless
I’m not saying there isn’t a place for humor in Christianity.
Sanitation Scores Ruined My Life
by Mitchell Barbee | Nov 23, 2024 | North Carolina
How could I know that the Chili’s in MegaMall was safe to eat?
The Wreck You’re Watching May Be Your Own
by Savannah Shustack | Nov 22, 2024 | Grand Rapids
Alienation and brokenness abound. Redemption, mercy, and grace do too, although seeing them may take microscopic attention.
Don’t Bring That: Regrettable Conversation Topics as Unfortunate Thanksgiving Dishes
by Emily Joy Stroble | Nov 21, 2024 | Placeless
The “salads” of the mid-twentieth century should probably be left off the Thanksgiving table. I’ve seen recipes for abominations that mixed lime jello, shredded carrot, cheese, and Cool Whip. I’ve heard stories involving tuna!
Song of myself featuring charli xcx
by Rylan Shewmaker | Nov 20, 2024 | Belgium
Contrarianism is in a way innately consumptive—you take something in, and you become the opposite of it.
Perfection Is the Enemy
by Isaac DeBoer | Nov 18, 2024 | Placeless
The frustrating things in your life are your life.
Old Man Johnson
by Carlisle Patete | Nov 17, 2024 | North Carolina
He haunted every campground my family and I ever camped at.
Facebook Condolences
by Tiffany Kajiwara | Nov 16, 2024 | Placeless
He was the one that got our entire family to switch to the Signal messaging app because it’s supposed to be safer. We’re still using it now.
Ten Stephen King Books and What I Thought About Them: Spooky Season Edition
by Noah Keene | Nov 14, 2024 | Placeless
Did you notice a few lines back I said “horrific tragedy”?
The Reality of Football
by Olivia Harre | Nov 13, 2024 | Placeless
I can confidently say there are many parallels between this sport and reality TV.
The Tube is Your Stage
by Liana Hirner | Nov 12, 2024 | England
It was like England’s very own Machine Gun Kelly had strolled onto the tube.
Forks on the Road
by Gabrielle Eisma | Nov 11, 2024 | Wisconsin
When we pass the Toyota with someone eating a chicken sandwich all wrapped up in white paper, I throw up my hands.
“Is the whole Midwest eating something but us?”
Worlds Beyond Number
by Philip Rienstra | Nov 10, 2024 | Placeless
The result is a staggeringly compelling story that has had its little hooks in me for a while now, certainly deeper than I expected and perhaps slightly deeper than I knew was possible.
Who Harris Would Have Failed
by Gwyneth Findlay | Nov 9, 2024 | Placeless
Harris promised the status quo. For the past 399 days, the status quo in Gaza has been brutality.
Takes
by Josh Parks | Nov 8, 2024 | Placeless
It’s a kind of mental treadmill, a sprint that doesn’t get me anywhere except tired.
The Foundations of the Thresholds
by Kate Wilmot | Nov 7, 2024 | Grand Rapids
I can hear no seraphim.
I Was Wrong About My Family
by Loran Vanden Bosch | Nov 6, 2024 | Chicago, Grand Rapids
If self-acceptance was so difficult for me, how could I expect acceptance of who I am to be any easier for other people?
The Aldi Aisles
by Alex Johnson | Nov 5, 2024 | Placeless
I want so deeply to love the people around me.
Rethinking Sensation (or, Mary Oliver Revisited)
by Kipp De Man | Nov 4, 2024 | Placeless
To be clear, I have nothing against Mary Oliver.
Surprises
by Ansley Kelly | Nov 3, 2024 | New York
I think my love of surprises has something to do with my love of good stories.
Say Hi to the Little Guy Staring at Your Shin
by Christina Ribbens | Nov 2, 2024 | Washington, D.C.
No wonder your face shows such horror and such fatigue.
