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genetics
18 posts
Queen of That Universe
The realm of sound yields to me, sits at my feet. I can switch on. Or not.
Variants of Unknown Significance
My gynecologist won’t stop bothering me about getting a genetic test done.
Voices on Addiction: Jokerman
My family rarely throws the word addiction around. If we do, it is whispered.
Voices on Addiction: A Conversation with Emily Arnason Casey
Emily Arnason Casey discusses her debut essay collection, MADE HOLY.
The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Esmé Weijun Wang
Esmé Weijun Wang discusses THE COLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS.
You Can Never Escape the Jersey Shore
To watch Jersey Shore is to watch my fantasy, only it’s an imperfect recreation.
Inheritance
I married a man who is related to me. I started dating him when I was seventeen and of course, my mother immediately liked him. He grew up in my parents’ hometown.
Rivers of Babylon: The Story of a Third-Trimester Abortion
She said something to me, then, that has been a great comfort. “You had a choice,” she said, “but you did not have free will.” A choice that was no choice at all.
TORCH: Blood Trauma
But still: A pattern. The trauma had been diluted by time. But, it was still present, still discernible, in my blood.