Category Archives: Memoir

Porn in the 80s

Richard Benson, recently called the new DH Lawrence in The Economist, writes about porn in the 80s and sexual mores today from an age of innocence to one that’s a bit less so… Continue reading

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Slamming the Screen Door: My Unplugged Summer #1

On June 1, Whitney Collins went dark. Her Facebook page went dead, and her Twitter feed. Her iPhone was turned off, as well as her laptop. Her house was purged of television sets, video game consoles, DVD players, and all the detritus of our modern age. This is her first typewritten dispatch from the Land of No Screens. Continue reading

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Life During Chickens

Jana Martin examines the ups and downs of backyard chickens, acquired ruralism, and double yolks Continue reading

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WIGGER

In which Larry Benner dons an Edie Sedgewick toup in the best essay using the phrase “floor pie” you will read all year. Continue reading

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Away with Dusty, Discovering America… With a Dog.

Today Timothy Braun starts his travels across America with Dusty, his dog, by his side to coax love from the likes of the Suicide Girls in Austin at SXSW… Continue reading

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Pins and Needles: The Myth of the Fairy Princess and the Path of Self-Destruction

Amy Punt’s path from self-destruction to salvation, and a new twist on an old fairy tale. Continue reading

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He Has a Glamour Shots Coupon

Patrick Wensink seeks answers to one of life’s deep problems. Why does he dress like his son? And what does it mean? Continue reading

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