True Florida Stories
It was still too early for dinner. The sun beamed down on my sweaty, carefree siblings, who negotiated another 10 minutes to squeal on a battered swing set in our backyard. But there she was, lurching her slim frame over the pot of dancing hot oil and chicken. … Read moreWhen food quells grief
When Hope Dean first found the word asexual, she rejected it, even though it made sense. But through the years, she learned to find confidence in the term … Read moreThe angst of ace: How I came to terms with being asexual
Sara Lindsay knows what it’s like to operate in the in-between. Much of Lindsay’s adolescence unraveled in Wendy’s parking lots and endless sky. As she made peace with the liminal spaces between her parents, impermanence became home … Read moreGray area
At 4 years old, Avery Lotz was visited every night by an imaginary friend emerging from the end of a conch shell. After a conversation with her mother, she learns her friend may be more familiar than she ever could’ve imagined … Read moreThe spirit in the shell
Debbi Walker was one of the good ones. Clutching to the few, sacred smiling photos in his camera roll, her son vows to live more presently in these moments, the way his mother always could … Read moreLearning to live in the present