Author: Asha Genett
-
#4: Chips and Sauce
Just like the threatening weather, losing a customer was nothing in comparison to all else the people of Derry had lost.
-
Abandoned Rustbelt
June drew by, warm days I ran through like the backfields. When the cicadas started to sing, school paused for summer recess, letting their cacophony overwhelm. I had nothing to do during the long, summer days but ride my bike and hope that my father came home for dinner. One afternoon, my friend Jackson took…
-
Meditations on Expectations
Taking on more responsibilities didn’t unearth me from the expectations I’ve been taught to assume since childhood. The burden of expectation follows me, regardless of my added work experience, relevant courses, or new extracurricular activities. It seems I’ve been lost within a growing résumé.