When I heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s opening statement, what struck me, as it struck so many people, was her recollection of the laughter of two teenage boys—their uproarious …
A Tiny Sliver of Why by Avantika Singhal
I like the sound of my own laughter on most days. It pierces the air around me, breaking the tiny shards of silence that make …
Man of the House by Lydia Suffield
The boy died when he was walking home across the estate he’d walked across a hundred times before. It was a blade, a mistake, an …