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Hookups and Celebrations

And other shtupping.

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Loud Noises

It was the first dance of the year, and we were eighth graders, the cream of the crop, the big kahunas, the head honchos…you get it. We were on top, and it was our year. Pulling up in our now … Read More

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A Dish Window of One’s Own

“…upon closer inspection you realize it’s not paper, it’s a full hand of press-on nails pressed into the strawberry ice cream pressed into the bowl. It’s a bridge too far.”

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Stories That We Believed

My father stands roasting in his black neoprene wetsuit, a surfboard jammed under each arm so that he looks like he might just take off at any moment. In his face I find memories, sewn in amongst the creases and … Read More

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Slumming It Highbrow Style

I’ve always been aware of the preconception that people who choose to be artists are, well, not quite normal. However, I got a chance to judge this for myself when I visited artists in their studios in Manhattan and Brooklyn … Read More

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Leaving A Trace

Every muscle in my body tensed, and a knotted cocktail of fear and nerves pushed my stomach up into my chest. I wasn’t there to make a scene, but I prepared to transition to a sprint at a moment’s notice. I tried vainly to resist making eye contact, but neither of us could resist the strange magnetism of the other’s presence.

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All In

“Then she got a glass of water, because really, it was almost 8:45 AM, she must be thirsty by now, and hydration is very important.”

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With Piano

It’s the little things you remember when you die. The children. The moments. Your face after achieving multiple simultaneous orgasms. The orgasms. The presidential campaigns, the incipient volcano underlying the western half of the continental U.S. It’s the little things … Read More

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November 13

That’s the first day. You just stay indoors and hope the terrorists don’t make house calls.

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Everything Everywhere Should Watch this Movie

“Everything Everywhere managed to accomplish authentic storytelling, complex character relationships, and a three-part plot structure in just over two hours, a feat that I did not think was possible.”

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Trash Culture

On my way out from sipping a Go-Go Berry smoothie in Caravan of Dreams, one of East Village’s trendiest vegetarian eateries, I was surprised at the sight of several young people picking food out of the trash. It just so happens that Caravan of Dreams is just as famous for the freshness of its dumpsters as it is for the gourmet food on its menu.

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On “On Orange Juice:” In, Around, and About Legacy Poetry Institutions

A reflection on Brittani Telfair’s (‘22) poem, “On Orange Juice.”

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