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November 15, 2026 | fucked up modern love essays

How Mary Poppins and Jesus Ruined My Love Life

Krista Raspor

I had unsuccessfully tried to fix a hoarder with a rodent infestation, rehabilitate a guy who had just finished court-ordered anger management classes and resuscitate several out-of-work alcoholic-actors.

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November 14, 2026 | Interview

Hobart Questionnaire with Rachel Bell

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November 13, 2026 | Nonfiction

Quick Sex

Dan Leach

You make it quick for me when you get on all fours and talk dirty.

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November 12, 2026 | Poetry

Not Quite

Gina Tron

I just wasn’t as completely drawn in by the material 
as much as I had hoped.

November 11, 2026 | Fiction

One-bedroom, one-bath

Brian Lynch

I think you living here will be a disaster, my girlfriend says again because she thinks I haven’t heard her say it the time before.

November 11, 2026 | Poetry

Mercy

Ezra Olson

some people never really work / it’s bad for you / you have to hurt

November 10, 2026 | Fiction

Weakly States

Jon Doughboy

He’s thrown away conceit. He wakes up. Starts his day. Does what needs doing. The rest is dreams. Futile strivings. Farts on wishful winds.

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