I first came across Reyna Biddy through Tumblr. (Side note: I have to say, Tumblr is a cool place to find some awesome writers.) What caught …
In My Neighborhood by Julia Nunnally Duncan
There were many mothers in my neighborhood: Beulah, who tended to my foot on a summer day when I stepped on a shard of broken …
Dear Self: You’re Worth It
Dear Self, I haven’t been writing for myself–excuse me, for you–ever since I met the people around my life: family, friends, loved ones, and that …
Grandma by Amanda Talbot
The first rain of March dripped down the grey city like sticky tangerine juice. This is a sign— she should be getting better. But instead, …
underbelly by S. Makai Andrews
don’t tell your mother about the painting you have of a gun in the back of your room. don’t tell her about the time you …
A Lover of Rain by Katrina Pross
Growing up, I was routinely criticized for favoring the rain over the sunshine. According to others, this “unnatural behavior” must allude to a state of …
The Power of Dustin’s Words
Allow me to let my nerd-self outside its usual borders. Have you read Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis? The story in a nutshell: The main character …
Dear 18-Year-Old Me: You’ll Miss This
Be scared. There is good reason to be scared, and don’t let anyone tell you that it’s not scary moving out of your hometown, out …