First Person

Illustration of a house with all the lights on, except in one room by Maggie Chirdo.

The Emotional Isolation of Living in a Full House

What ever happened to predictability?
Illustration of a masked waiter surrounded by the coronavirus particle.

I’m a NYC Restaurant Worker — Reopening Indoor Dining Terrifies Me

None of my coworkers or I currently qualify for a vaccine, but Gov. Cuomo put us at risk anyway.
Photo of a to-do list by Jae Thomas.

The Pandemic Made Me a Housewife

Learning the true cost of domestic labor made me realize I’m not cut out to be a homemaker.
Several hands reach for the Bolivian flag on a blue background.

Bolivia Has Been Through Hell. But There’s Reason For Hope.

The West’s mischaracterization of Bolivia, and Latin America as a whole, has created confusion and a narrow picture of the region.

Even Animal Crossing Can’t Save Me

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t separate my real self from my game self.
Photo illustration of the author by Cameron Oakes.

Getting Personal and Political with The Chicks’ “Gaslighter”

How The Chicks helped me rehabilitate my relationship with the South.

How Quarantine Changed My Relationship With Makeup

For years, I relied on makeup for confidence. Not wearing it during lockdown changed that.
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