True Florida Stories
In 1974, Pam Smith knocked on a warm wooden door gleaming in the Florida sun. “I want to work here,” Pam said. “Oh, that’s wonderful,” the older woman replied. “But we don’t have any jobs.” “I don’t care,” Pam told her. “I just want to be part of this … Continue readingThe life and death of a Florida abortion clinic
John Cipriani’s shoulders barely jump when the cannon finally goes off in a puff of smoke. The sound of its fire is familiar to the 82-year-old, who has the composure of a captain … Continue readingPreserved in smoke and stone
A collection of poems by Vivienne Serret … Continue readingMamá, Ángel, Florida
April Zee navigates a gravel path between an open meadow and a thick forest. She steps off the path into tall grasses where scattered mounds of dirt peek up at her from the ground … Continue readingRoots of rest
Some pucker their lips. Others take the shot stone-faced. No customer could pass Elijah “Fish” Gurman’s booth without being heckled into a shot of diced pickles … Continue readingDo you want to try some pickles?