by Jeremi Doucet The bookshelves in my parents’ home are filled with self-help literature. Titles like The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, The Power of Now, and How to Be A Badass always seemed commonplace to me growing up. As though everyone had those same books and was on a similar quest: to find their …
by Laura Khoudari 1. I tap purchase ticket with a flourish and declare, “something different,” to myself. My vocal cords strain against my feigned enthusiasm. I don’t go to the Upper East Side of New York anymore. It’s not a rule that I don’t go; it’s a choice I make again and again. It’s hard …
by Sara Aster As the decade of the virus plods on, I have been seeking refuge from the fear and monotony of daily living in houseplants. It’s trendy now—to own plants. People have tried to pathologize my generation to explain this trend. They say millennials are too poor or flighty for pets or children, and …
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