Honestly, Alisha
Alisha GordonWitty, sharp, and honest essays on grief, memory, Black womanhood and everything that often goes unsaid.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Monthly |
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| Issues | 12 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 14 days ago |
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22 Years and a Day
Dear 21-year-old Alisha,
Nearly 22 years ago, you were just days away from graduating from Spelman College. You were also a few months pregnant and managing a lot of feelings about yourself. Shame and embarrassment became your companions a...
Damn, No Invite?
My maternal aunt, Mary Kate, passed away last night after a long battle with an illness. She was my mom’s sister and while we weren’t super close, the news of her passing made me irrationally angry.
Like, toddler temper tantrum angry.
“W...
'I Don't Be Knowing' and Other Declarations
The Stare (2025). Shot by Nekeyata Newkirk
I can be polished, but I ain’t always.
There are ways we learn to survive — through language and the world, but at our truest, we’re just ragged, unhemmed, and frayed like the end of a denim pan...
The Sandwich Generation
My daughter has entered her senior year at Spelman College and it’s been such a gift to watch her grow and mature over the last four years. Being an empty nester has had its perks: ordering Uber Eats for one, letting dishes linger in the si...
Make Do: A Very Short Story
I drink a lot of coffee. Collection by author.
She stirred her coffee with an ink pen. Making use of what she had was always the preferred method. No spoon? Use a pen. No pen? Use a finger. The rough patch of singed skin eventually...
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