“The Circle Game”
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small town gothic
by Sarah Bastos All of the houses look the same with their manicured lawns, picket white fences, and leftover holiday decorations. You don’t remember when the next-door neighbors moved out. Or when the new neighbors began living there. Every Friday … Continue reading small town gothic
Notes on Growing Up with Taylor
by Leigh Miller and Emma Eisler Emma: “Tim McGraw” “Tim McGraw” always makes me smile. My first real relationship lasted longer than a summer, but it had the same feeling of being separate from the rest of my life that … Continue reading Notes on Growing Up with Taylor
The Perfect First Date
by Mariana Meriles photo by Emma Condie There’s a long list of first dates that tween me consistently dreamed of (aside from just any date in the first place). But the one that always made the top of the list … Continue reading The Perfect First Date
Portrait of Perpetuated Adolescence
by Emma Goldenthal art by Belle McDonald we’re used to all kinds of sand in our shoes. marker-paint converse, dirty laces, soles worn smooth from years of wandering suburban beachtown streets. will we ever be taller? sad carnival’s in our … Continue reading Portrait of Perpetuated Adolescence
Smushed Detritus
by Laura Schroeder art by Emma Eisler One second, you’re a tried and true staple of American food service innovation: A little, laminated paper box full of french fries. The first cousin of the more flashy Dixie cup, you’re reliable, … Continue reading Smushed Detritus
Buttons For Eyes: A (Psycho)Analysis of How Coraline Haunted a Generation
by Stephanie Tom art by Havi Rojer Despite first taking AP Psychology in high school just about five years ago now, I will never forget the ‘Four Fs’ of evolutionary psychology. The theory goes that the ‘Four Fs’ are the … Continue reading Buttons For Eyes: A (Psycho)Analysis of How Coraline Haunted a Generation
Remember when we danced
by Megan Rochlin art by Emma Eisler Remember when we danced And my skin felt like your skin Remember tiny volcanos and hands held in hands Persephone was never fucked like this Remember when we were fish And we moved … Continue reading Remember when we danced
It’s All Fun and Games
by Jean Cambareri “Oh shit, not again,” I said, pointing my fin to the dopey-looking pet shop employee with the mop of blonde hair and a black net in his right hand. “Look at the calendar—it’s carnival season.” May, read … Continue reading It’s All Fun and Games
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