My Father Could Have Changed the World. Instead, He Changed Mine
He embodied the traits of our great ancestors—but ended up a drug dealer who broke his family
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A Son, a Scientist, and the Secret of Bioluminescence
My father spent a career decoding how fireflies make light. Now, as dementia sets in, he is grappling with life’s final mystery
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My Mother Was My Critic
She made me wear lipstick and perfect my posture. I loved—and hated—her for it
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In Defence of Big Women Who Take Up Space in the World
Why does being feminine still mean projecting a smaller public self?
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How to Make a Living as a Writer
Horse stories in the morning, erotica in the afternoon
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The Ballad of Neko and Niko
When I came out as trans, I struggled to land on a name. I returned to one I had heard on the radio and written on my arm
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How Do You Know When Your Kids Have Outgrown You?
Motherhood is remembering the best days, the loudest giggles, the tightest hugs
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The Secret Language We Share with Our Children
My mother loved me in Spanish. It’s shaped my understanding of parenthood
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I Lived under the Shadow of My Dad’s Cancer. Then the Same Cancer Came for Me
We are vulnerable creatures no matter how much time we spend telling ourselves otherwise
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The Never-Ending Scrutiny of Being in an Aging Body
What is growing old but becoming who you are?
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