An Open Letter to My Fake Daughter by Catherine Wright
(I’d call you unborn but that makes it sound as if you’re in my womb at this very moment which you are NOT). There are things I’ll never...
Low Foam, Half Cap, No Whip by Anna Donnella
“What do you think of me drinking decaf coffee?” I texted my sister today. We talked about it, and then I told her how nervous I was...
Homemade Memories by Annie Nishida
Upon graduating high school, I wanted nothing more than to get away from the house in which I grew up, and into NYC, away from everyone...
No Blues by Nina Posner
I used to be incredibly emo because I allowed myself to wallow. For example, after school, I would take the train back home, even though...
Years @ A Time by Annie Nishida
@ 9 years old: I look in the mirror and think I’m hot shit even though my mom still chooses what I wear each day (some combination of a...
girls by Ella Schwalb
I. When I was little and drew wedding processions, I knew the wedding dress should be long and flowing enough that it would trail way...
Honey and Vinegar by Rachel Davidson
As I reflect on the last few months of teaching English in Japan, I find my memories each leave a distinct aftertaste. Take late...
2 Loves 2 Lose by Annie Nishida
If I had to name my ideal man with whom I’d move in, adopt a cat named Pickles with, and hyphenate my last name for (who isn’t Bradley...
January 2011 by Leah Donnella
January 2011. I’m alone in my dorm room, bored, excited. Classes haven’t started yet. My friends aren’t back from winter break. No one...
Lost and Found: aZn pRidE by Annie Nishida
LOST: Asians in Josh Schwartz-Created Teen Dramas Like everyone else, I was (perhaps too) proudly obsessed with The OC and Gossip Girl....