By U.S. State
By Country
Children
by Will Montei | Jan 14, 2019 | Wisconsin
I’m just trying to say that given what little is truly required of uncles, it follows that the bond between parent and child, when pursued in good faith, has no parallel.
Advice from the Island Bar
by Olivia Harre | Jan 13, 2019 | Florida
This friendly man at the bar wrote the books my dad and grandpa read at the beach for years, AND he was partially responsible for our family tradition of eating dinner (and lunch, and then dinner again) at Doc Fords on Sanibel.
A Hysterical Essay about Packing
by Abby Zwart | Jan 12, 2019 | Greece, Placeless
I know. It’s just a suitcase. OR IT’S JUST THE MAW OF THE CAVE OF WONDERS FROM ALADDIN WAITING TO EAT ME ALIVE.
My Daughter’s Net Worth
by Matt Cambridge | Jan 11, 2019 | Placeless
The overflow of her room, and our house in general, is a result of special people who have shown up in her life already in powerful ways.
I Can Be Your Mother
by Jenna Griffin | Jan 10, 2019 | Romania
She said that God had brought us to her, that we were like her children, and that she could be like our Romanian mother.
How Many More
by Gwyneth Findlay | Jan 9, 2019 | California, Canada
I don’t know if you knew about the fear that permeated Toronto’s gay scene for years.
Obi-Wan Reads Me Poetry
by Josh Parks | Jan 8, 2019 | Placeless
Guinness played Obi-Wan in the original Star Wars trilogy, and I stumbled giddily upon his recording of Eliot’s poems while studying them for a class at Calvin last year.
2018: We Made It
by Caroline (Higgins) Nyczak | Jan 7, 2019 | Placeless
It gets late and pretty soon my brother is dancing on the kitchen stools to the songs he was making fun of earlier. We make mozzarella sticks and pigs in a blanket.
Settled Expectations
by Josh deLacy | Jan 6, 2019 | Placeless
We ruined Settlers of Catan that night, which isn’t all that different from how I’ve ruined everything else these past few years.
Nashville, in the Moment
by India Daniels | Jan 5, 2019 | Tennessee
The most interesting places felt quiet, frozen, and deeply layered.
Eat Salad: Some Unsolicited Tips on Staying Sane
by Caitlin Gent | Jan 4, 2019 | Placeless
If I were to compile a highlight reel of Caitlin Gent’s 2018, one of my Top Ten Most Important But Definitely Not Fun Moments would have to be…
Take-Out Evangelism
by Cotter Koopman | Jan 2, 2019 | Grand Rapids
When a man approached me in the mall food court and sheepishly asked if I had a few minutes to talk about Jesus, I reflexively smiled and said, “Oh, I’m already a Christian!” before realizing I wasn’t completely lying this time.
What I Read in 2018: Three-Sentence Book Reviews
by Katerina Parsons | Jan 1, 2019 | Placeless
Marilynne Robinson’s debut book is lyrical, atmospheric, and completely absorbing, the “literary equivalent of a Sigur Ros song” as I tried to describe it to a friend.
Best of 2018: Part Three
by Abby Zwart | Dec 31, 2018 | Placeless
This year, we decided to let the writers speak for themselves.
Best of 2018: Part Two
by Abby Zwart | Dec 30, 2018 | Placeless
This year, we decided to let the writers speak for themselves.
Best of 2018: Part One
by Abby Zwart | Dec 29, 2018 | Placeless
This year, we decided to let the writers speak for themselves.
Anchor
by Matt Coldagelli | Dec 28, 2018 | Placeless
The problem is not that progressive folks misidentify problems.
Unraveled and Well
by Brad Zwiers | Dec 27, 2018 | Placeless
[Untitled] is cathartic—not because it offers any clear-cut wisdom but because it tells personal stories honestly, which might actually be real wisdom.
What’s in a Name?
by Nick Meekhof | Dec 26, 2018 | Placeless
It wasn’t stated aloud, but the message between the lines was this: You’re the last Meekhof.
Are You The One?
by Katie Van Zanen | Dec 25, 2018 | Placeless
“I just need to know if it’s worth hoping,” we say. “Is this guy the One or not?”
Tallow Lights
by Leigh Peterson | Dec 24, 2018 | Iceland, Iowa, Michigan
On this aðfangadagskvöld, it’s my duty to tell you specifically about the final Yule Lad, who arrives tonight. His name is Kertasníkir, and if you know Icelandic, you’re clutching your candles.
Wrapped in Significance: Christmas Art History 102
by Julia LaPlaca | Dec 23, 2018 | Placeless
Because of these human details within the Nativity story, the tiny family huddled in a barn in Bethlehem so long ago feel as close as our own memories.
NYT Cooking: Recipes in Review
by Sadie Burgher | Dec 22, 2018 | Placeless
The shine has yet to wear off and the subscription has been completely satisfying.
Excuses for Picking Pockets
by Emily Joy Stroble | Dec 21, 2018 | Placeless
And Christmas is a holiday of obligation.
The 2018 Golden Gabe Awards
by Gabe Gunnink | Dec 20, 2018 | Placeless
Live from the sugar-buzzed frontal lobe of Gabe Gunnink, welcome to the twenty-ninth annual Golden Gabe Awards! And now, your hosts for the evening, ladies and gentlemen, Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova!
Bumper Twitter
by Mary Margaret Healy | Dec 19, 2018 | Placeless
To have a place on my car, something would need to be meaningful enough that I find value in saying it, but still simple enough that I would stand behind any reasonable interpretation someone would have of it.
All I Want for Christmas Is You (and Single-Payer Healthcare)
by Ben DeVries | Dec 18, 2018 | Illinois
We call this tradition—because why wouldn’t we—our “Filling Out of the Carle Foundation Hospital’s Application for Financial Assistance Christmas Tradition,” or FOCFHAFACT, for short.
Liner Notes with Tony, Part III: syLAble
by Tony Ditta | Dec 17, 2018 | Placeless
Here I’ve compiled a list of songs containing one of my favorite lyrical quirks: emphasizing the wrong syllable of a word, but making it work.
Traveling Alone: A How-To
by Andrew Knot | Dec 16, 2018 | Placeless
But I’ve found solo travel to be a rewarding experience. Here’s what I learned.
The Weather Outside is Frightful
by Courtney Zonnefeld | Dec 15, 2018 | Grand Rapids
Thick, globby specks of white dotted the sky, like Impressionist brushstrokes viewed too close up.
