“I’ve been looking for a bag that can fit my life. I should be looking for a life that can fit into my bag. I do not need to read, to go to the gym. I need only what will fit inside the portal.”
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Posted inEditor's Pick
On Brotherhood and Blindness
“In a hospital in the heart of the British empire, two young patients from worlds away strike up a friendship.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
How I Became the Villain of El Cerrito’s Nextdoor
“I had a panic attack. Then I wrote an apology letter.”
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It’s Not What the World Needs Right Now
“It’s 2016. I’m a contemporary artist and have been living off of Medicaid, food stamps, and $20k annually since graduating from art school five years ago.”
Posted inFeature
‘It’s More Like a Playlist’: Lavinia Spalding on Editing the Best Women’s Travel Writing
The editor of The Best Women’s Travel Writing series on curation, grief and levity, and the stories she hopes to read more of in the future.
Posted inNonfiction
Remembered Coast
A writer recollects her family history by excavating memories buried in Singapore’s reclaimed land.
