Places
Places
| From the Archives of
Sign Here If You Exist
When I think about Darwin’s wasps, I can put to rest my belief in God. It’s the afterlife that is hard to give up.
Places
| From the Archives of
Imaginary Children
“A woman without a child is defined by what she does not have.”
Places
| Migrations
Integration Class: On Immigrating to Germany
“Welcome to Germany. Take a number. Have a seat.”
Places
| On Campus
What Not to Wear (and Other Things No One Tells You When You’re a First-Generation College Graduate)
“My father could do no more than snap a picture.”
Places
| Arrivals and Departures
Leaving on a Jet Plane: On Life in Airports and Coming Home
The temporary thrill of flying around the world without consequence.
Places
| From the Archives of
Memorandum to the Animals
“This time around we are in charge: making our own guest list, which does not include Every Living Thing.”
Places
| Tourism
Two Men Kissing
“One man kisses another, they fool around, and it’s all downhill from there.”
Places
| Virtual Worlds
Spectator: My Family, My Rapist, and Mourning Online
“I keep looking for that final update, confirmation that he is gone.”
Places
| Migrations
An American in Brexit Britain: Reflections After the Presidential Election
“Living outside of the United States isn’t an escape.”
Places
| Then & Now
Only the Dogs Know Red Hook
A dangling bit of coastline at the bottom of Brooklyn.