From the Archive: Rumpus Original Fiction: No Good
The sounds that she would expect here are entirely absent. There are no cries, no weeping. Just soothing, muffled tones.
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From the Archive: Unbound
It’s always been ground glass, scraping against my insides. I imagine a light held to the place where I open would illuminate a mess of torn flesh, throbbing red-wet.
Paying in Time
The contempt the place exuded for the people inside it felt physical, hanging in the air like humidity.
Rumpus Original Fiction: Additional Skills Include
Patience became your lifeline. You almost wrapped it around your neck.
When the Healing Place Exploded
Clothes, plants, and broken aluminum doors on balconies—all was inside out.
Variants of Unknown Significance
My gynecologist won’t stop bothering me about getting a genetic test done.
A Vocabulary for Apostates
I needed to reshape the definitions of words that were used against me.
Open Letter to Our Body
The only thing I can count on to be there tomorrow is my body. And yours.
Coming Clean
Intellectually, I know Gracie’s mom loves her and needs help. In practice, I just want my daughter safe.