Don’t Underestimate My Point Of View
A theatre company’s search for "Old Portland"
By Jen Mitas
Essays
Criticism
Inheriting a Digital Identity
The generation of children now entering the world will inherit the digital identities their parents create for them.
By Priya Kumar
Issue 5
Media Wolf
This wolf’s head is, in fact, both an object and a text—its surface is covered in newspaper clippings from articles about the AIDS epidemic.
By Lisa Darms
Issue 5
The Power of the Nonrecord
Nonrecords, unlike archives, are items people never meant to keep--but they still bear witness.
By Yvonne Ng
Essays
Digital Native? Try Digital Newborn
Before Clara was born, I set up a Twitter account for her with the bio “I’m a very early adopter.”
By Tim Cigelske
Criticism
Dude, What Are You Looking At?
A review of WATCHLIST: 32 SHORT STORIES BY PERSONS OF INTEREST
By Tadzio Koelb
Issue 5
Lessons from the Chef
Writer Peter Mountford documents what he learned as a waiter for former White House chef Frank Ruta.
By Peter Mountford
Blog
Losing Letters to the Past
Whenever a form of writing dies, something is lost. The handwritten letter is an art form, a genre of writing, and an access point to history.
By Rebecca Cheong