The Open Letters
An open magazine of essays, ideas, and letters to the world. Written by many, read by all.
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Still Possible: A different way of seeing where we are.
From James Bailey💌
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The fall before my father died, I settled into his reading chair while he popped the tops off two beers. “How about a drink?” Dad would say whenever I’d visit. Actually, whenever anyone would.
A tiny pocketbook, a...
my mother never hugged me, not like she hugged you.
From Lola Christ💌
tw- overdose, drug use, self harm, suicide and attempted suicide
SUMMER 2015
My mom’s got a cloth tight around her upper arm like she’s lynching her pride. There’s a look in her eyes, as they start to dilate, like she’...
Suicide - 365 Lessons
From Janie Gill💌
My mum died when I was thirteen. Clinical depression and debilitating chronic illness eventually got the better of her. She took all the ‘Suns and Moons’ antidepressants she could get hold of, went to sleep and didn’t wak...
The Strain of Being Always Available
From May Zaben💌
I’ve never been able to honestly express just how much pain I endured by always being available. It’s something I’ve struggled with my whole life. I’ve talked about people-pleasing quite often, many times in essays, conver...
The guy I shouldn’t have dated but I did
From Symren Kaur💌
I straightened my hair as if the moody rain clouds wouldn’t ruin it later that night anyways. Red lipstick carefully applied in the mirror, cigarette already lit between my fingers before I had even decided what mood I w...
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