After Jay Deitcher sits silent as his wife is verbally assaulted by his father’s racist friend, he grapples with the ways his family has been muted by trauma.
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‘People Can Become Houses’
In her debut memoir, Sarah Broom builds her “obsession” with her family home — destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina — into a story of how families decide who they are, how they got here, and how they reconstruct themselves over and over again.
Posted inNonfiction
Tramp Like Us
Can an American family learn to become outdoorsy in New Zealand, where the natural world is part of the national DNA? Sort of.
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It Comes in Waves
Years after her cousin was killed, Lilly Dancyger is haunted by images of murdered women in the news.
Posted inNonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Bonds Beyond Language
Twins have bonds that exist beyond words, and they fill the gaps left by what cannot be said.
Posted inEssays & Criticism
Better Late
From straightening her teeth to finding her true love, Summer Block has reached the milestones in her life later than most.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Heartbreaker
Beatrix M. Rooney discovers a tragic secret that may explain her brother’s descent into cruelty and violence.
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Towards Chinatown
Faced with the possibility of losing of her mother, Melissa Hung contemplates another loss — of her mother tongue.
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Companion Fair?
“That’s what Dad’s AAirpass and ultra-elite flying status yielded for him: lifelong bonds.”
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When to Throw a Goodbye Party
Joy Notoma grapples with saying goodbye to friends before a move, the complicated grief of shunning, and the way one parting can be a painful reminder of so many others.