Work

The Ties that Bind: Rape as a Job Hazard

In the aftermath of a horrible attack, I couldn’t change my whole life, but I could change a small part of it

Apr 21 •

Writing Queer Romance as an Exploration of My Own Queerness

How I fell in love with my queer self through my queer fictional characters

Jan 13 •

What I Learned from Posing for Porn Site SuicideGirls

‘Indie Porn’ author Zahra Stardust on the reality of labor practices she encountered during a SuicideGirls nude photo shoot

Oct 30, 2024 •

I Studied Queer Pornography in Law School and Was Told the Subject Would Ruin My Career

“Because Fat Girl” author Lauren Marie Fleming on pursuing her career passions despite the naysayers

Oct 21, 2024 •

Lauren Marie Fleming

After a Splashy Book Deal, I Got Dropped By My Publisher, But I Kept On Writing

Why stubbornness is the most fundamental skill an author can have

Sep 3, 2024 •

My Abstract Period

How one eighth grade art novice became a master

Aug 12, 2024 •

Michael A. Gonzales

Counting: A Midlife Inventory of Gain and Loss

An excerpt from memoir My Roman History by Alizah Holstein

Jun 25, 2024 •

The Place Where I Bury My Bats

Wildlife rehabilitation helped me find new meaning in a post-pandemic world

Feb 26, 2024 •

A Teacher's Secret Life

The hardest tests happen outside of the classroom

Jan 16, 2024 •

Benjamin Haynes

The (News) Paper Trail

Facing what’s left of a career in print journalism

Dec 11, 2023 •

Kate Stone Lombardi

I Look Like a Veteran Too

Women veterans deserve to be seen and honored for our service

Nov 6, 2023 •

Daniella Mestyanek Young

How To Be a Hero

The joy of appreciating (and auditioning for) TV commercials, especially ones that include allergy sufferer, frustrated mom, and woman who likes eating…

Sep 26, 2023 •

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