Emma Wilkins’ uses Elizabeth Strout’s novel ‘Lucy by the Sea’ to explore the power of attentiveness, curiosity, and understanding, particularly as a writer. She discusses their importance not only within the context of the narrative but in our world as a whole, and the dangers of neglecting them.
Read moreYou Don’t Know How Brave I Am for Not Screaming
In this superb piece of cultural commentary, Kristina Kasparian writes about the stigma of "invisible" conditions, the harsh reality of medical gaslighting, and how society prioritizes motherhood over selfhood. While based on her own experiences with endometriosis, it reflects the attitudes faced by people who suffer from chronic and/or “invisible” illness.
Read moreThe Monstrosity of Motherhood
Writer Chelsea Daniel looks at how motherhood is portrayed in popular culture, particularly in films and explores how mothers who stray from the expected norms of motherhood are seen as villains, on the screen and off.
Read moreStruck By The Movie 'Moonstruck'
In her essay concerning the 1987 romantic-comedy film, Moonstruck, writer Martha Patterson explores how the way a film makes us feel can stay with us forever.
Read moreLove in the time of Corona
"We now have to acknowledge the life we have built and ask ourselves, does this bring me joy, or am I simply comfortable?"
Freia Lily muses on life and love in the age of COVID19.
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