Remedios: A love letter to motherhood (from a woman who does not want children)

I had a cat once. He died about three years ago, my little beast, and…

The Dreams of Sedat Peker

Sedat Peker demanded a sacrifice. He dreamed of blood, and I dreamed the dreams of…

Remedios: How to make devastation not so devastating

On a Monday you receive devastating news, and you’re immediately surrounded by people who encourage…

Bad Muslim

I I didn’t want to pray. I didn’t want to read the Qur’an. And I…

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Native Tongue

It was the summer of 2010 at the height of World Cup fever on an…

Microeditorial: Kittens and Cages

I first went to Immigration Court on Dolorosa Street in downtown San Antonio in July…

My Big Gay Essay

1. When I was sixteen, my best friend and I found a bolt of bright,…

The Algorithm Falters

The boy on Match says he wants a girl like Proverbs 31:10. I haul a…

Microeditorial: Against Official Forgetting

One of my favorite novels is The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera.…

Microeditorial: Rodillas: Un lugar de reconciliación por Daisy Hernandez

Crecí con la idea de pertenecer a una familia de pájaros.  Cuando tus ancestros vienen…