Essays
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What Haven’t We Tried?
After you turned sixteen and your body came into its own and I said you looked voluptuous and your father said you were getting a bit broad in the beam; …
Poetry
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Instruction on a Ritual for Simplifying Your Life
The first step is defining the place. It must be your living room. You must live alone. Time is not inconsequential. Do it at night, after the bars have closed, …
Art
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Paintings by Roopa Dudley
Artist statement: My paintings depict various forms of mental disorders–from depression to obsessive-compulsive disorder to borderline personality disorder to anxiety. I paint with much empathy and support for those who …
Interviews
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Brujería and Healing: An Interview with Lorraine M. of Bruja Heights
Brujería has been appearing more and more in trending hashtags, online articles, and Instagram posts. In Spanish, it means witchcraft, but that may or may not be how many are …
Reviews
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The Recovering: A Chorus of Support in the Battle Against Addiction
My father quit drinking in 2013 when he was sent home from his fire station, still intoxicated from the night prior. The department offered him a choice: enter a probation …
