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Posted inNonfiction

You Robbie, You Baka

by Brian Trapp April 28, 2021October 18, 2022

On having a twin with cerebral palsy and navigating school bullies.

Posted inNonfiction

Sight and Insight

by Liane Kupferberg Carter February 21, 2020December 16, 2022

After a childhood filled with intrusive medical interventions for misaligned eyes, Liane Kupferberg Carter wrestles with learning to see herself and others clearly.

Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Essays & Criticism, Story

Bully for You

by Soraya Roberts December 2, 2019December 30, 2022

Women with power have the capacity to silence women with less — and they wield it. Why can’t they see that?

Posted inNonfiction

I Never Wanted my Hemangioma to Define Me

by Emily Weitz October 30, 2019January 20, 2023

Emily Weitz looks back at a childhood filled with surgeries, harsh stares, and proving she was more than just the skin on her face.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

The Bread Thread

by Emily Weitzman September 25, 2019January 27, 2023

Emily Weitzman condemns the persistence of slut shaming over different stages in her life, and combats it with humor and…bread.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

Just a Spoonful of Siouxsie

by Alison Fields April 25, 2019October 19, 2022

Surviving seventh grade with a practically perfect punk nanny.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Eating to America

by Sari Botton November 21, 2018October 19, 2022

When Naz Riahi was 9, she escaped tragedy in Iran only to be confronted by a cruel new world in America. In this personal essay, she recalls how food became her solace and her tool for assimilating.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction, Story

Eating to America

by Naz Riahi November 21, 2018October 19, 2022

When Naz Riahi was 9, she escaped tragedy in Iran only to be confronted by a cruel new world in America. Food became her solace and her tool for assimilating.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Featured, Nonfiction

Eating to America

by Naz Riahi November 21, 2018October 19, 2022

When Naz Riahi was 9, she escaped tragedy in Iran only to be confronted by a cruel new world in America. Food became her solace and her tool for assimilating.

Students dressed as the video game Tetris, shaking hands cooperatively
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Highlight, Quotes, Science & Nature

Before We All Teach Someone a Lesson

by Catherine Cusick April 3, 2018October 19, 2022

Online harassment gets out of hand constantly. Can prosocial bots help turn the tide of anonymous interactions before people become abusive?

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