Enrique

In 1970s Kansas, a worldly dance teacher brings Patrick Gutierrez closer to who he longs to be.

Oct 2 • 

Patrick Gutierrez

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4

September 2025

Chip Drop

Pam Mandel transforms a 1950s-style lawn into a certified wildlife habitat.

Sep 24 • 

Pam Mandel

7

Sincerely And A Little Surly

Blaise Allysen Kearsley on b-boys in the living room, birthday phone calls, and waking up in the morning.

Sep 15 • 

Blaise Allysen Kearsley

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The Lingering Scent of Black Butter

Ebonya Lia gets caught in a metaphorical Sephora during an earthquake.

Sep 11 • 

Ebonya Lia

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How To Get Nothing Done

By Michael Barrish | 2001

Sep 5 • 

Blaise Allysen Kearsley

11

3

August 2025

Milton Bradley For Beginners

It was the perfect winning strategy until the game board flipped and shattered all the pieces.

Aug 27 • 

Hannah Van Sickle

6

1

A Spider Kind Of Woman

Avitus B. Carle digs into family lore to find a mysterious aunt — who some folks remember but nobody ever understood.

Aug 20 • 

Avitus B. Carle

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The Deep End

"When I tell her I met someone at a silent retreat she asks, 'How does that work?'"

Aug 13 • 

Char Breshgold Words/Pictures

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3

Are You There, God? It's Me, Celibate.

Jennifer Stewart's West Texas college was known for its commitment to conservatism and its high concentration of STDs.

Aug 4 • 

jennifer stewart

21

3

July 2025

What This Is

A brief history of How I Learned

Jul 27 • 

Blaise Allysen Kearsley

6

Missive in the Sewer

By Michael Barrish | 2002

Jul 25 • 

Blaise Allysen Kearsley

6

I Have Questions

Has anyone ever seen a baby pigeon?

Jul 24 • 

Blaise Allysen Kearsley

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