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Bearing the Weight of My Grandfathers’ Old Clothes

by Aram Mrjoian June 14, 2019February 24, 2023

In adopting outerwear worn by the men who came before him, Aram Mrjoian considers his childhood misperceptions of traditional masculinity.

Posted inEditor's Pick

‘Little Grandpa’ and The List

by Sari Botton May 19, 2019October 19, 2022

When her grandfather died, Abigail Rasminsky learned about a part of his life she’d known nothing about.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

I Want to Persuade You to Care About Other People

by Danielle Tcholakian August 24, 2017October 19, 2022

After changing her conservative grandfather’s mind about affirmative action, Danielle Tcholakian commits to trying to get through to people whose politics are very different from her own.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction

I Want to Persuade You to Care About Other People

by Danielle Tcholakian August 24, 2017October 19, 2022

After changing her conservative grandfather’s mind about affirmative action, Danielle Tcholakian commits to trying to get through to people whose politics are very different from her own.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Story

The Boom Boom Song

by Richard Gilbert May 3, 2017October 19, 2022

A toddler teaches her grandfather about the deep emotional structure of babies and adults, the perfect yoga pose for a complete meltdown, and the imperative to boogie.

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