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Pixelation of ultrasound image
Posted on June 11, 2015June 19, 2015 by Tim Cigelske

Before Clara was born, I set up a Twitter account for her with the bio “I’m a very early adopter.”
By Tim Cigelske

Posted in Essays, Issue 5 Leave a comment

Take as Needed

Posted on November 13, 2014August 4, 2016 by Grace Bonner

A story of two sisters caught up in the War on Drugs
By Grace Bonner

Posted in Essays, Issue 4, Longform Leave a comment

Truvada mon amour

Posted on November 13, 2014November 13, 2014 by David Caron

Condoms. That’s all we heard. For years. Condom condoms condoms.
By David Caron

Posted in Essays, Issue 4 Leave a comment

Relingos

Posted on July 10, 2014September 16, 2015 by Valeria Luiselli, tr. Christina MacSweeney

The cartography of empty spaces: mapping the anti-city.
By Valeria Luiselli, tr. Christina MacSweeney

Posted in Essays, Issue 3, Long-Form Tagged cities, essays, Issue 3, Mexico, Sidewalks 1 Comment

Welcome to Miami, Beckham

Posted on July 10, 2014October 20, 2014 by Alexia Nader

A native Miamian considers her city's latest potential interloper.
By Alexia Nader

Posted in Criticism, Essays, Issue 3 Tagged cities, David Beckham, football, Hispanic, Miami, soccer, tourism, travel, waterfront 1 Comment

Navigating Fear

Posted on July 10, 2014September 16, 2015 by Michele Filgate

Essayist Michele Filgate reflects on cities, solitude, gender, and fearlessness.
By Michele Filgate

Posted in Criticism, Essays, Issue 3 Tagged brooklyn, fearlessness, Issue 3, kate zambreno, new york city maps, solitude, women 3 Comments

Planning A City’s Future

Posted on July 10, 2014September 16, 2015 by Michelle Beaulieu

A guide to changing a city.
By Michelle Beaulieu

Posted in Essays, Issue 3 Tagged cities, environmentalism, Green Line, Issue 3, planning, Saint Paul, sustainability, transit, transportation, Twin Cities, urban planning Leave a comment

Senegal and Storytelling

Posted on March 19, 2014September 16, 2015 by Elissa Lerner

One writer's introduction to Senegalese culture through music, dance, and stories.
By Elissa Lerner

Posted in Essays, Issue 2, Transmedia Storytelling Leave a comment

I Want You To Start Your Own Publishing House

Posted on March 19, 2014September 16, 2015 by Will Evans

A manifesto.
By Will Evans

Posted in Essays, Issue 2 10 Comments

To Spy My Shadow in the Sun

Posted on March 19, 2014March 19, 2014 by Jason Bell

I realized that I hated disabled people on November 8, 2013, while limping along a cobblestone lane.
By Jason Bell

Posted in Essays, Issue 2, Long-Form Leave a comment

Goodbye To All Of Them

South Williamsburg
Posted on November 25, 2013September 16, 2015 by Dvora Meyers

Dvora Meyers on writers, nostalgia, and loving a city rather than leaving it.
By Dvora Meyers

Posted in Essays Leave a comment

One Story Becomes Many

Posted on November 17, 2013September 16, 2015 by Kori Cioca

Kori Cioca and the power of The Invisible War
By Kori Cioca

Posted in Essays, Issue 1 Leave a comment

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