Finding Comfort in Consumerism: A Hesitant Ode to Commercial Diners
I was staring at the light hanging above my IHOP booth table at 1 AM, slowly munching mozzarella sticks and sipping the stale cup of coffee that the waiter had…
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A Little Party Never Killed Nobody—Just My Sense of Self
The best time for parties is when you’re young, before you know that all the adults hate each other. Parties just don’t have the same feel to them after you’ve…
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My Father and I
I was eight years old the only time I saw my father cry. This was when we still lived in the red brick apartment building. First unit, second floor. I…
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My Grandmother, “Carrie & Lowell,” and Me
Five years ago, Sufjan Stevens’ released the tender and languid Carrie & Lowell. The album quickly became not only his most critically acclaimed project, but a staple in Gen-Z culture.…
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Sorry, Hawai’i Is Closed—Come Back Never.
There’s no pain like that of not being able to hold someone that’s right in front of you. When I got home after being evicted from my college, there was…
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Strung Along: How We Separated Our Dreams from Our Families’
At the end of my first day of kindergarten, my mother had to drag me out as I kicked and screamed. I soon calmed down and agreed to leave when…
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Death, Rings, and 12th-Century Churches
When my grandpa sits me down next to the chessboard where I’ve still yet to beat him and gives me his annual talk about all the ways in which we…
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