by Claire L. Lanier It happened again. A few weeks ago, I asked a new friend who’s a dude if he watches “Orange is the New Black,” and I heard it: “Nah, I’m sure it’s great, I’ve heard good things, but, you know, it’s a chick show, so I can’t really relate.” It’s always hard not to spiral into the both logical and emotional rant we all have on the ready: about how women have had to find meaning in…
What happens when two strangers in different career fields interview each other about the work they do? Let’s find out. Christine is a therapist and pre-doctoral intern in Mississippi. Heather is a filmmaker in NYC. Christine Interviews Heather Christine James: How did you decide you wanted to make films? Heather Quinlan: Well, I started in theatre, then went into book publishing, then kinda just drifted into filmmaking. The common thread being that I’m all about telling a good story. CJ:…
by: Lauren Jonik I buttoned my black pea coat and spied my breath in the dim light spilling from the window of the internet café I just exited. I regretted that the sun had set. All of the other businesses on the block had closed. Two men looked me up and down before reaching for the door, their gazes obvious and lingering. I walked to the end of the street, but had nowhere else to go. Even if I knew how…
Amy Oestreicher I’m the youngest kid in my family, and I grew up pretty well. With two doting parents and three big brothers to overprotect me, I guess I was used to getting what I wanted. And when I didn’t, I was used to whining about it, while my oldest brother belted out “You can’t always get what you want,” as he sang along to his Rolling Stones Album. That made me cry harder – I hated waiting. I still…
by Nicole Trilivas London Belongs to Me by Jacquelyn Middleton Any Anglophile will relate to heroine’s Alex love of the Big Smoke—even when it’s not so kind to her (think: soaking thunderstorms, lost luggage, and teen-tiny flats). But while navigating the city and the theatre district, Alex is also navigating her first foray into new adulthood, and with that we get an emotive love letter to London that you’ll never want to end. The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica…