In the summer of 1999 when I was 20 years old, I went on a study abroad trip to Paris with my cousin Danielle, sponsored by her school, Tulane University. During the month I spent there I learned a lot about Paris, and a lot about myself as well. Here..
Topics: journal

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She measures herself against a tall supermodel And wishes she were much smaller Every morning before rising she gauges the thinness of her forearms with her hands. Hunger is her constant companion her dress size is more important than cheeseburgers and...
Topics: poetry

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When I was 17, I was planning to kill myself. Well, actually, it was more of a dare, a threat, an ultimatum to force myself to do better in school. I had applied to 11 colleges. All 11 were, according to U.S. News and World Report, top-tier schools. ..
Topics: memoir, retail hell

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Peter sat at his desk, folded his arms, and looked out the window. This was the coveted corner office view he'd always dreamed of. From the ergonomic cocoon of his Herman Miller Aeron chair--a luxury only bestowed upon upper management types--he...
Topics: fiction, Fiction Friday

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Alice tried to remember who had given her the key. Had it been Mrs. Hooper, after the developers purchased her late husband’s store in order to convert it into a trendy new Caribbean-Italian-Sushi fusion restaurant called Dine? Or Gordon, after shaking.
Topics: fiction, Fiction Friday

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