essays

I want to grow kinder, more considerate as I age, and I would like to be seen as a valuable part of my community, even when I am no longer of service to the workforce. I would hope that as I change, grow, and progress, the duty of care I uphold in my relationships with other people will not only allow the security of a cushion to fall back on, but also a more supportive community at large.

Dear Jill Christman,  I’m running again. Small distances before the dark horizon, steady breathing below gray skies. I still have tendonitis, inflammation of the tendons...

Dear Hasanthika Sirisena, From the opening essay of Dark Tourist, I felt the way I did the first time I played Bloody Mary in the...

Dear Aimee Nezhukumatathil, As a kid, I had an unfounded obsession with the ocean. It was a strange fascination, considering we lived in Muncie, Indiana—447...

Dear Ms. Hong, Thank you for your ingratitude. Thank you for the elegance of your anger. You have elucidated this anger, which remains in many...