My maternal grandmother Essie Buchman died on Monday, 8 June, at the age of 104. She was buried three days later, next to my grandfather Abraham, i... | Continue reading
“To some degree, he has the power to determine which industries and which companies will survive the crisis, which groups of Americans will get th... | Continue reading
- - -Even before his mind went, my grandfather had a dated way of speaking. He always called that now-defunct department store “Sears Roebuck.” He... | Continue reading
Hi, mama! I’m Nicole, and I’m the hospital-appointed lactation consultant. I’m here without any agenda to inform you about the myriad of options yo... | Continue reading
Resident Physician in Internal Medicine and PediatricsDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA- -... | Continue reading
Crag, put down the raw meat. I bring bad news.Somebody dug up your old cave paintings. No, not the ones of elephants and fish. Those are unimpeach... | Continue reading
All across the country, protestors and activists are taking down statues of controversial historical figures like Christopher Columbus, Robert E. L... | Continue reading
“On Thursday, the team announced publicly what had already become a clear choice to many inside the organization: It will play the 2020 season as t... | Continue reading
Since the beginning of time, the alphabet has been one of the best ways to designate blood types or write a threatening email. But with twenty-six ... | Continue reading
Resident PhysicianUCLA Department of Family MedicineLos Angeles, CA- - -This is part of our series, Flattened By the Curve, which features the v... | Continue reading
1. Whitey2. Shifty Schiff3. Campy4. Moonbeam5. The Chicken Man6. Bad Henry7. Goofy8. The Georgia Peach9. The Flailer10. Old Pete11. Wild ... | Continue reading
The Fire in His Wake (McSweeney’s, 2020), Spencer Wolff’s exuberant debut novel, tells the story of two men swept up in refugee crises of the twent... | Continue reading
Good morning. I’m the wife on a prestigious television drama. I’m taking a moment to stare contemplatively out the window while holding my coffee m... | Continue reading
O wanderer, weary from newsfeeds and Zoom,And anxiously tracking case counts in your room,You seek to be tested? HAH HAH! Join the club!You thin... | Continue reading
In light of the pandemic, faculty have been given options with respect to the format of their fall classes. Initially, there were only three option... | Continue reading
The Omega generation is helpless with technology; they can’t even update their own brainplugs.Never Silents eat their protein sludge with spoons, ... | Continue reading
Pediatric Cardiac ICU physicianPhoenix Children’s HospitalPhoenix, AZ- - -This is part of our series, Flattened By the Curve, which features the... | Continue reading
Toward Venice, toward Japan, toward Malibu, toward gaudy arcade lights, back toward Venice — I pace the boards at the end of the Santa Monica pier ... | Continue reading
Voice of Witness is an oral history nonprofit that advances human rights by amplifying the voices of people impacted by injustice. Vernesia Gordon... | Continue reading
The four girls were friends. In a small town, friends make the days long and the sadness short, though it is still there. The turtlenecked girl wor... | Continue reading
The wood of my desk is the color of a deer’s hide but not as soft. I set my laptop on the sturdy wood. It is an old MacBook Pro that has lost its s... | Continue reading
1. Could be described as “willowy”2. Rarely nourished, though often surrounded by food described with a passion reserved, by some, for orgasms3. ... | Continue reading
The Part That Was Excited to Vote This Year (2019 – 2020)The Part Of Me That Was Excited To Vote This Year was violently murdered at the age of o... | Continue reading
Pediatrics ResidentColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, NY- - -This is part of our series, Flattened By the Curve, which features ... | Continue reading
I can’t believe how careless people are being about this virus. At our house, we have been taking the strictest precautions since March. We stay in... | Continue reading
Dear tenant,Please note that due to extenuating circumstances, we have updated the terms of your lease. They are listed below: Your rent will be... | Continue reading
I am a pair of salmon-beige, men’s size 34, Eddie Bauer cargo shorts, and I have a tasteful number of pockets.Since the day that George Washington... | Continue reading
Finally didn’t miscarry one!This baby melted my heart… and my frozen eggs. All of them. And then another round.At $50,000, kinda thought I’d get ... | Continue reading
Clinical PsychologistStanford University, Counseling and Psychological ServicesStanford, CA- - -This is part of our series, Flattened By the Cur... | Continue reading
“We need a graduate program,” said the Faculty.“Who will build it?” wondered the Chair.“The Little Red Hen will build it!” said the Faculty.“I w... | Continue reading
Legna Rodríguez Iglesias is the author of My Favorite Girlfriend was a French Bulldog (McSweeney’s 2020), named a July selection by Ms. Magazine, L... | Continue reading
Bari Weiss recently resigned from her position as an op-ed editor at the NY Times.- - -Dear Neighbors,It is with sadness that I write to tell you... | Continue reading
Welcome to Public School Airlines!This is your captain speaking. Well, maybe I should say “intern captain” since I’m still completing my flight tr... | Continue reading
RECEPTIONIST: Maternity ward, may I help you?CALLER: Yes, I’m calling about my son. He was born at your hospital in 2011, and I was wondering if I... | Continue reading
My name is Chrissy Hartzell. I’m 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself, and a balanced diet and a rigorous exercise routine. I’m a succe... | Continue reading
Friends A show about six best friends who just happen to be all white because it’s the ’90s.The Andy Griffith ShowA show with equal distribution... | Continue reading
Welcome to Your Taxes: The Board Game! — the game you can’t not play. This brand-new 2020 edition is sure to challenge even the most skilled player... | Continue reading
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY- - -This is part of our series, Flattened By the Curve, which ... | Continue reading
Oh, so you took the virus with you to the suburbs and disseminated it far and wide? Well, let me tell you — I just have ONE question…Do they have ... | Continue reading
- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - - | Continue reading
Emerson Whitney is author of this year’s transcendent Heaven, a meditation on mothers, self, and trans identity. Them. calls Heaven “the trans memo... | Continue reading
How good would you say I am at lying?Would you still love me if I moved to an off-the-grid commune?How long did you claim me as a dependent?How ... | Continue reading
Welcome, everyone, to this live 45-minute ‘80s throwbacks spin class! I’m so excited to be joining the SoulCycle family as your newest instructor. ... | Continue reading
O, how I miss the nightclub!Her neon sign flickers through the smog: “Chateau Chateau.”Her sweet stench (garbage, sweat) swaddles me like a babe.... | Continue reading
“The world is a different place, but we feel really prepared to operate in this new environment that we’re in,” says Josh D’Amaro — the new chairma... | Continue reading
Social WorkerYale New Haven HealthNew Haven, CT- - -This is part of our series, Flattened By the Curve, which features the voices of doctors, nu... | Continue reading
[DISCLAIMER: This course is not a lesson in how to eat a lobster (we’re not ignorant, but we’re not morbid, either), or how to become a lobster (to... | Continue reading
1. What is the middle name of the person who founded your school and thus unwittingly triggered this descent into hell you’re now experiencing?2. ... | Continue reading