Tallulah Fontaine

Illustration of a woman on a couch playing guitar. In front of her is an open laptop on a coffee table; behind her is an easel with a painting of a sun. Scattered books and vases are around and beneath the table.

July/August 2020

If a Book Is Published in a Pandemic, Will Anyone Read It?

May 21, 2020August 14, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

We already undervalue our artists. COVID-19 has only made it worse

Illustration of a dark haired woman, crouching to pet a rooster. Around her are two other chickens.

May 2020

We Turned Our Pet Chickens Into Dinner

April 17, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

First we bonded over our unusual pets. Then we bonded over butchering them

Illustration of an elderly woman sitting in a chair with her back to the viewer. She is surrounded by animals––an owl, a leopard, a turtle, a goose, and a dog, which she pets while it sits at her feet.

April 2020

What I’ve Learned from What My Mother Has Forgotten

March 19, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

My mother’s dementia made me think about my own future in a new way

Illustration of a goldfish in a bowl, a pair of brown shoes, and a pair of headphones in an airport security tray on a conveyor belt.

March 2020

How to Travel with a Goldfish

March 5, 2020May 27, 2022 - by Tallulah Fontaine

The weirdest things I’ve packed in my carry-on luggage

A brown kitchen chair seated at a round table, covered in a yellow checked tablecloth. On the table are two glasses of wine, a slice of cake, and several face-down playing cards with the ace of spades facing up.

January/February 2020

How Euchre Healed My Family

December 12, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

We have played through illness, arguments, divorces, and death

Arts & Culture / December 2019

How to Make the Perfect Popcorn

November 22, 2019November 21, 2024 - by Tallulah Fontaine

If you microwave your popcorn, never speak to me again

A woman's hands holding a picture of a saint.

Arts & Culture / November 2019

How a Seventh-Century Irish Princess Got Me Back On a Plane

November 1, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

To overcome my fear of air travel, I turned to Saint Dymphna

A girl lays on her back pointing up at clouds in the shapes of letters.

October 2019

Why Language Is Cool

October 7, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

Words are as close to immortality as you’ll ever get

Science

The Physicist Who Thought About God

August 15, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

David Finkelstein taught the world about black holes

July/August 2019 / Society

Why Every Donkey Deserves a Home

June 14, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Tallulah Fontaine

My donkey doesn’t like me. But I’m glad we have him anyway

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If a Book Is Published in a Pandemic, Will Anyone Read It?

We Turned Our Pet Chickens Into Dinner

What I’ve Learned from What My Mother Has Forgotten

How to Travel with a Goldfish

How Euchre Healed My Family

How to Make the Perfect Popcorn

How a Seventh-Century Irish Princess Got Me Back On a Plane

Why Language Is Cool

The Physicist Who Thought About God

Why Every Donkey Deserves a Home

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