For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Originally published on September 14, 2016. — Virgie Tovar is a writer, speaker, and activist. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Sexuality, focusing on the intersections of body size, race, and gender, and is
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Originally published on August 15, 2016. — Nina MacLaughlin is the author of Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter, a memoir about her transformation from journalist to carpenter. After spending her twenties as a
Lorimer Street + Powers Street Giant retriever crammed into smallest patch of shade. It's too damn hot.
The Brooklyn-Bound L Train People care more for pit bull than homeless owners: "Does he need water?"
McCarren Park, by Lorimer Street Your owner holds you, her teeth clenching a cup, as she flies on skateboard.
77th Street + 3rd Avenue Glamorous poodle– glancing over her shoulder– fur blowing in breeze.
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Originally published on July 20, 2016. — Rebecca Traister is the author of the recent New York Times Best Seller All The Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation. She is
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Originally published on June 13, 2016. — Lily Brooks-Dalton is the author of Motorcycles I’ve Loved: A Memoir(Riverhead Books, 2015), which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. In addition to her memoir, Brooks-Dalton
Shout out to all my students who found my blog this year. Happy summer, people! Enjoy! A special shoutout to the student who wrote her own dog haiku in my honor (you know who you are): Thanks for a great year, kids! I
For the full essay, see it on The Rumpus. Originally published on May 23, 2016. — I used a prayer card from a wake as my bookmark while reading So Sad Today by Melissa Broder. It happened accidentally—I went to a memorial service for someone