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How I Stay Sober: Amy & Friends
I got sober from drugs in August 2019, after 7 years as an addict. Then, I got sober again from alcohol in December 2021. To stay sober, I think of Amy.
In April 2023, I went to visit Amy Winehouse’s grave. It was a trip I’d been plan...
Our Belly Button Rings
When Amber accepted my friend request, I scrolled through an embarrassing amount of her tagged photos. I concluded: my roommate was extremely hot and cool. Her hair was long, dirty blonde, and beachy; the flat surface of her torso, pictured...
Happy to Be Here
Introducing THE BLACK BOX: For the stories it feels dangerous to share.
Corrosive nonfiction. Honest book reviews. 100% anonymous.
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Our younger selves leave landmines in notebooks. Ten years later we step on...
ins and outs for 2026!
Zola (2021)
in for 2026!
not being afraid to be ugly: “Beauty is looks you can never forget. A face should jolt, not soothe.” — John Waters
clean girl, as we know, is out. messy girl is in, but it’s performative, and tired girl is als...
Motherhood, Incarcerated
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The hardest part of being an incarcerated mother is being a mother while incarcerated.
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The life-changing realization that I am still a mother no matter where I am, unfortunately, wasn’t all-inclusive with the devastating separation...
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Mila Jaroniec is the author of Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover and the creator and editor of Black Lipstick.
Living in a van named Emily Dickinson \ud83d\ude90 Reflections on the thorns and petals in the life of an early bloomer. Been around the block a few times. As seen in The Drift, Electric Literature, Business Insider, etc. https://ko-fi.com/autumnwildroses
Elliot Frances Flynn is a Brooklyn-based writer and performer whose thesis advisor described her as "fun but also crazy." Her work has been published in The Offing, Maudlin House, Hobart, Bullshit Lit, and others. instagram: elliotfrancesflynn
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