Another A&P (My Apologies to John Updike) by Diane Gottlieb September 9, 2019 In walks Lenny, a big hulk of a man in his forties, I think, but it’s hard for me to tell. Read full story →
Welcome to the College of Parenting by Jennie Badger September 9, 2019 Dear New Parents: Congratulations on the birth of your precious daughter! Read full story →
The Elusive Element by Jean Coco September 9, 2019 I wanted what my older brothers got after the dentist filled their cavities: mercury. Read full story →
The Die-Off by Marysa LaRowe September 9, 2019 Lake Michigan is not the same as the ocean—no crashing waves, no salt wind, no tidal pools… Read full story →
The Contender by Peter E. Murphy September 9, 2019 Wasn’t it young Johnny Malloy who… said that Father Smith was queer? Read full story →
On Dogs and Dictators by Joanna Greenberg September 9, 2019 My mother frequently told me she wasn’t sure if she loved me, but she sure did love her schnauzers. Read full story →
K is for Keep Swinging – Violet Defiant Livingston September 9, 2019 No one can reach me up here, where the air blows my ponytail back. My mind calms, remembering the familiar song of swinging. Read full story →
Embers by Kandi Maxwell September 9, 2019 It’s been three months since the Camp Fire in Paradise, California… Read full story →
Raccoon Olympics by Anna Chotlos September 9, 2019 I’m eleven years old, wearing a hand-me-down tie-dye t-shirt way too big for me… Read full story →
Lara Lillibridge: Inaugural Hippocampus Literary Citizen of the Year – More Dispatches from HippoCamp 2019 September 7, 2019 We’re starting a new tradition — a new way to formally recognize members of our extended community for their contributions to literary citizenship — or what I like to call LITIZENSHIP. Read full story →