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Literary Journalism
Under the Golden Arches
Oh, God. Did I really just do that? Did I really just hand in a job application at McDonald’s? For a moment I picture myself hopping over that counter and strangling anyone in my way to get that piece of paper back. I reach for the door, but then stop. I can’t leave this place without that... »
As We Go Up, We Go Down
Anthony Chanza sits in his apartment on Greene Avenue in Ridgewood, on a February afternoon. His parents and brother are out. He has class in four hours at CUNY Baruch. His apartment is a one-floor walkup. The vestibule has yellowing walls. His family is the only tenant and their landlord lives downstairs. Anthony is playing some... »
Pink Ribbons
The phone rang twice. “I really didn’t want to do this over the phone.” “What mom? What’s wrong?” Nicole Porter asked. “I was going to wait until you were home next, but I really thought you should know.” There was a pause on the line. “I have breast cancer,” her mom said. “It’s really aggressive. I’m scheduled for a... »
Blind Eyes
Shoes on display bore the same dirt they acquired when those “more fortunate” had walked in them. Tired clothing hung against the dingy, pegboard walls. A few television sets like the one from my grandparents’ house when I was 4 stood untouched, as if they had grown roots into ripped green carpeting. Chipped ceramic... »
Return to Castle Grayskull
So now I was at George Washington’s Revolutionary era headquarters in the dilapidated downtown area of Newburgh, New York. About 20 parents and children were packed tightly into what used to be Washington’s dining room. Washington spent 16 and a half months here with his wife and troops waiting for the Paris Peace Treaty... »
Scenes From a Shopping Mall
It was strange. Well, maybe just unexpected. I slowly made my way into the car-jammed parking lot at 2:33 pm the Friday after Thanksgiving, hating myself for choosing to do a story on shopping malls, or America, depending on how you look at it. I was hoping to catch a fight with crazy ladies... »
At the Bar
He sat down at the bar and ordered a pint. Removing his gloves, he turned and nodded at his pals. “You seen any of my brothers?” “Not since yesterday,” replied the bartender, serving him his Budweiser. “But it’s not even noon so I expect them soon enough.” Chuckling, he buried his mouth in the froth, the beer... »
The Facebook Guide to Breakups
By Nicole Papantoniou He promised her they would go to her prom because they blew off his. He wasn’t interested, but she really wanted to go. “I guess it’s no big deal,” she told him. “We’ll always have next year.” They had been a couple for two-and-a-half years by that point. She bought the first dress... »
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