It’s just a 10-minute bus commute from my apartment to campus. And I’m patiently awaiting my arrival, but my eyesContinueContinue reading ““1.5-Mile Bus Commute” by Ryne Willever”
Category Archives: Nonfiction
“Volcanic Grilled Cheese” by Stephanie Thomas
The smell of sulfur doesn’t belong in a kitchen. It belongs somewhere distant, somewhere dangerous, somewhere the ground breathes insteadContinueContinue reading ““Volcanic Grilled Cheese” by Stephanie Thomas”
“I Cannot Make This Up” by Lorelei Vincent
A 21 year old wakes up, looks in the mirror and finds every imperfection about herself. All of her insecurities.ContinueContinue reading ““I Cannot Make This Up” by Lorelei Vincent”
“In the Light of Orange: Reflections on Identity and the Color I Carry” by Adefolake Adewusi
Orange holds my story. Orange is my delight, no matter how illogical it seems. Delight is small, fragile, chosen. ItContinueContinue reading ““In the Light of Orange: Reflections on Identity and the Color I Carry” by Adefolake Adewusi”
“THINGS THAT FEEL EASY BUT ARE DIFFICULT” by Vedi Patel
Things that feel easy but are difficult ‒ Packing your entire life into two suitcases and stepping alight into aContinueContinue reading ““THINGS THAT FEEL EASY BUT ARE DIFFICULT” by Vedi Patel”
“Is This Really Your First Time” by Percy Mines
There’s something suffocating in the air of this movie theatre. Maybe it’s the buckets of popcorn that go stale everyContinueContinue reading ““Is This Really Your First Time” by Percy Mines”
“There Is Always Next Time” by Emily McKinnon
Whenever I thought of flash bulb memories I always thought of a fifties style camera. You know the ones withContinueContinue reading ““There Is Always Next Time” by Emily McKinnon”
“Between Mama and Me” by Lashanda Baker
The smell of fried chicken drifted throughout the apartment as commercial ads broke up the hip-hop station’s music during theContinueContinue reading ““Between Mama and Me” by Lashanda Baker”
“Shifting Gears” by Amanda Izzo
I sat on the side of the highway feeling more hopeless than I had in a long time. The carsContinueContinue reading ““Shifting Gears” by Amanda Izzo”
“The Test and the Bet” by Amanda Izzo
The classroom held a quiet stillness around me as my eyes stayed fixated on the clock, watching each slow, shakingContinueContinue reading ““The Test and the Bet” by Amanda Izzo”