THE FIRST TELEVISION ON THE BLOCK By Anita Gorman
THE FIRST TELEVISION ON THE BLOCKby Anita G. Gorman
It was 1950 in Queens. On the street where the Andersons lived, they were not the only Swedish immigrants; the Carlsons lived next door. The rest...
OTHERNESS By Isabel Armiento
OTHERNESSUnpacking and questioning the ethics of passing versus publicizingby Isabel Armiento
As a science-fiction fanatic, I am fascinated by the way appearance can be so instantly othering.
The “other” is often synonymous with the “grotesque” –...
A INSIGNIFICÂNCIA DE SER UMA COISA – Rita de Kasia A. Amaral
A INSIGNIFICÂNCIA DE SER UMA COISARita de Kasia A. Amaral
Eu sou uma coisa. Ou eu fui uma coisa? Acho que antes eu era uma coisa e agora sou outra. Como tantas coisas nesse universo...
VIRTUAL PLAYGROUND: PLANET EARTH By Sarah A. Odishoo
A VIRTUAL PLAYGROUND: PLANET EARTHBy Sarah Odishoo
It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God but to create him. —Arthur C. Clarke
In a time of universal deceit, the truth is revolutionary. —George...
IDENTITY CARD By Kate McCorkle
IDENTITY CARDBy Kate McCorkle
On another cloudless September morning of perfect, temperate weather, Jason and I, both twenty-four, drove the canvas-top Jeep to Fort Campbell to have our wills written. That was something the Army...
THE CRYING THRESHOLD – By Emma Fuhs
THE CRYING THRESHOLDBy Emma Fuhs
Annie stops crying when she reads an article about how the saddest people are too sad to cry. It’s called The Crying Threshold.Since Annie is far beyond the Crying Threshold,...
ACORDO ENTRE AMIGOS By Desirée Jung
ACORDO ENTRE AMIGOSDe Desirée Jung
Abro a gaveta e encontro um pedaço de mim: sapatos de uma outra época, cano alto verde, misturados entre alguns livros. Os objetos me assustam. Recordar petrifica. A passagem do...
COMPETITION By Sylvia Semel
COMPETITIONby Sylvia Semel CompetitionThis is about competition between multiples as well as other children. Introduction My brother and I are opposite-sex fraternal twins. I would like to share my experience being a twin, discuss the unique problems...
THE SHOW MUST GO ON – By Sally Miller
THE SHOW MUST GO ONBy Sally Miller
In 1983, when I was ten years old I performed in the best original (very) off Broadway production our family living room had ever staged. It was a...
UNDERWORLDS APART: A STORY FOR AILIE – By Mindy Watson
UNDERWORLDS APART: A STORY FOR AILIEBy Mindy Watson
My Ailie,Newly three years old, you’re a different flower bud to me every day: one day fierce tiger lily, knocking down boys with a resounding “HIYA!”; one...