names

I never knew my lola. Every few months, I would hear her voice crackle through the phone from the other side of the Earth.  On the mantel, I would see…

[Image: Sara Williams, shitfuck] By Sara Williams Be nobody. You are infinite space, pearly everlasting, a perfect, pure moment. Now, this: get in the bedroom and watch the dance—put a…

[Photo by Liena Vayzman, Untitled Self Portrait (Eye to Eye), 2018.] By Liena Vayzman   1. Anagram of Alien 2. Rhymes with Siena or Vienna. Take your choice: the sun-saturated South…

By Logan February   A name is something given, passed like a note that was never meant to be read because the receiver already knows what it says. But I…

by H. Melt   Hi, you’ve reached H. Melt. I can’t come to the phone right now. If you leave a message, I’ll get back to you as soon as…

I’ve come to the conclusion that no matter how many Twitter followers I nab, how many degrees I earn, or even how many times I file my taxes, when it…

By K[EI] Kaimana Art by Kristen Stone Note: This contrapuntal poem is best read on screen sizes with a width of 770 pixels or greater. Smaller screen sizes may rearrange lines into…

By Julia Dauer Photograph courtesy Julia Dauer My mother got my name from a movie. Julia came out in 1977, eleven years before I was born. It starred Vanessa Redgrave…

By Jessie Daniels                                                                             I changed my name after I discovered a book, and a family secret, on my great aunt’s bookshelf. “Why do you have this book, Aunt Marie?”  I…

Editor’s note: This column is part of a series called Name Tags, about issues related to names and naming. You can find the original Call for Submissions here. Art by…

(the writer first day of Kindergarten: julius-james dodd circa 1997) Editor’s note: This column is part of a series called Name Tags, about issues related to names and naming. You can…

Editor’s note: This column is part of a new series called Name Tags, about issues related to names and naming. You can find the original Call for Submissions here. Art…

[art by Kristen Stone] Hello! My Name Is Maybe Henry Milks, aka/fka Megan Milks, for now. I am pleased to introduce you to Name Tags, a new column devoted to…

Session Report is a monthly series that explores the intersection of narrative and broader themes of game design by focusing on a specific tabletop game each month. This month’s game…