On Going to Art School in My Sixties
Why I gave up writing to become an artist
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Brothers in Arms
The First World War drove my Jamaican grandfather into a life of national service that would forever change my family’s country
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Shouldn’t I Feel Pretty?
I wish I could say that I learned to be truly comfortable in my body before I had top surgery—but that would be a lie
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Near Death on Ellesmere Island
Confronting polar bears and walruses in Canada’s far north
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Good Riddance to the Vacation Season
I have a limited capacity for appreciating sunsets. Are we not just one day closer to death?
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Sweeping It under the Carpet
The worst part about owning a dog may also be the best
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Life after Late Fees
How teaching undergraduate English reminds me of working at Blockbuster
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Audience of One
A schizophrenic man silences the voices in his head
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Postcards from the Edge of the World
Death and stamps in Port Lockroy, Antarctica’s penguin-ridden post office
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Love, Additionally
Celebrating a polyamorous Valentine’s Day
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