Last week, my Aunt died. She’d been sick for a few weeks, she’d suffered a stroke some time before, and … More
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Letters to Autumn: The Forest | Evan Dempsey
“Dear Autumn,” reads the letter on the desk. Like most of its author’s thoughts, it is unfinished. Whether it is … More
Bow to the Blood Bitches | Vennela Vellanki
Behind the Writing “I write when my emotions feel so intense that there’s no other way to properly express them … More
10 Year Anniversary of my Period | Anonymous
The first time I got my period, I was ten or eleven, and it was the start of summer. All … More
MiW Capstone: A Reflection | Lauren Weiss
As I come to the conclusion of my capstone course, I am drawn into a state of reflection–how has this … More
My Storytelling Narrative | Serena Pergola
Behind the Writing “The inspiration behind this piece is unwavering passion and intense perseverance to pursue sound mental health and … More
The Ides of | Annie Ning
If you are reading this right now, then it must mean that I have died. If I have not yet … More
Men and Lions | Henry Milek
The Ancient Greeks’ idea of war was based around honor and respect, values that objectively seem strange, as the nature … More
The Tragicomedy of Translation | James Jae Heon Lee
Bertrand Russell claims, “No one can understand the word ‘cheese’ unless he has a nonlinguistic acquaintance with cheese” (Jakobson, 113). … More