Daddy’s Little Girl: Part 1
By: Basilia Vega “Make sure the car is always turned off for a few hours before you check the oil, Cheese. Grab the red towel, wipe the end of the […]
Category Archives: Memoir
Acute Stress Response: flight
By: blackbird [Trigger Warning: Discussion of Self-Harm and Suicide] When I was 11, I wished I hadn’t been born. On a tear soaked page of my Hello Kitty notepad, I […]
City Living: A Short Stop to See and Feel Others
by: Patrick Gill I didn’t want to play Legos with him. It wasn’t because we weren’t friends, well Ryan was kind of a nerd; but I was kind of a […]
Before The Story: Identity Crises
by: Adam Guerino Before the Story is an ongoing personal and community reflection on becoming and being an artist. It’s a question I’ve never known how to answer. Whether […]
Ecstatic Gaydar: Getting Over An Ex With X
by: Caitlin Bergh I’m not a drug-taking person but once upon a time, when I was very desperate and sad, I tried ecstasy. I was desperate because I had just […]
Reflection In Each Frame: Why I Take Photos
by: Amanda Owens It was my favorite shirt, slightly childish, perhaps, with it’s frills and pastel designs, but I felt pretty. I remember sitting on a bench outside the cafeteria […]
Round of Applause: The Theatrical Night of My First Kiss
By: Caitlin Bergh I’m standing in a long line that winds around the outside of a huge ballroom in New York City wearing a bright yellow prom dress. I’m waiting for my […]
The Show’s Over: Why I Was a Theatre Kid
by: Addison Bell The first musical I saw was Grease. I can’t remember how old I was, but I was in elementary school. My class walked up the street to watch […]
The Avengers of My Childhood: The Video Games That Raised Me
by: Max Alborn Author’s Note: this article is written from the perspective of a nerd raised almost entirely on console gaming. No PC gaming for this kid. Couldn’t afford the […]
Whispers and Quiet Strength: Why I Have Faith
by: Michael Overman Over the course of my life, one question that’s been asked of me time and time again is why I still have faith. After having my biological […]
