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Memoir

Non-Fiction

Our Golden Maple by Abby Manzella

March 1, 2024

Surely, it can be saved. Surely, this conversation can’t cause its demise. A tree feels like a permanent thing.

Non-Fiction

Inheritances by Kim Steutermann Rogers

February 1, 2024

"I can't live with this pain," you say to her. "I'm ready for God to take me."

Non-Fiction

Black Sheep Eulogy by Wendy Newbury

October 26, 2023

I like to imagine you in the sun, glowing. Your skin, black as night, and teeth porcelain against it. Did someone capture your smile in all its radiance?

Non-Fiction

Exes and Martinis by Monica Prince

January 18, 2023

A Reflection on Exes and Martini-induced Memories: Navigating Relationships and Transphobia

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