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The Han Twins

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 28, 2021October 19, 2022

“The narrative that emerged was as simplistic as it was appealing: An evil twin, Jeen, had grown so jealous of her minutes-older and higher-achieving sister, Sunny, that she set in motion a barely believable sequence of events. The truth is far more interesting.”

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There I Almost Am

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands May 20, 2021October 19, 2022

“I can be a very generous sister—maternal, even—as long as I am winning.” Jean Garnett writes about envy and being a twin.

Posted inCurrent Events, Featured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

‘Who’s Going to Take Care of Me?’: When the Coronavirus Takes Both Parents

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands July 21, 2020October 19, 2022

In the wake of their parents’ deaths, three siblings struggle to get through the day-to-day.

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They Depended on Their Parents for Everything. Then the Virus Took Both.

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands July 20, 2020October 19, 2022

Nash, Nadeen, and Nanssy Ismael struggle with the loss of their parents — while learning to pay bills, take care of themselves, and be a family.

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My Brother, My Self

by Sari Botton December 14, 2018October 19, 2022

In this personal essay, Katie Prout tries to untangle the story of her brother’s complicated, life-long battle with alcoholism against the backdrop of her family’s history of addiction.

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The Strongest Woman in the Room

by Sari Botton October 24, 2018October 19, 2022

A personal essay in which a daughter recounts her family’s worst day, through her mother’s eyes.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

The Strongest Woman in the Room

by Kitty Sheehan October 24, 2018October 19, 2022

A daughter recounts her family’s worst day, through her mother’s eyes.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction

The Strongest Woman in the Room

by Kitty Sheehan October 24, 2018October 19, 2022

A daughter recounts her family’s worst day, through her mother’s eyes.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

To Be Clean

by Natassja Schiel August 27, 2018October 19, 2022

A tender relationship with a fellow exotic dancer shows Natassja Schiel how to love her sister, a recovering addict.

Posted inEditor's Pick

This is How You Say Goodbye

by Sari Botton December 27, 2017October 19, 2022

A personal essay in which, after losing two brothers and a cousin in a short amount of time, Lillian Slugocki tries to make sense of death — and life in the wake of others’ passing.

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