My mother was talking about something that had happened over fifty years ago….
Eva by Lisa Dart
Review: First Comes Marriage by Huda Al-Marashi
Huda meets Hadi, the boy she will ultimately marry, at six years old.
Review: Island In the City: A Memoir by Micah McCrary
Drawing … parallels between Illinois… and Prague makes for an interesting journey for a young African-American queer male growing up in the late 80’s/early 90’s…
Review: All the Wild Hungers by Karen Babine — Six Things This Book Is About and What Happened When I Read It
Karen collects and names her cookware. She has a thing for cast iron skillets …
Hippocampus Family & Alumni Updates: November/December 2018
We love celebrating accomplishments of our Hippo family!
2018 Pushcart Nominations: Hippocampus Magazine’s Picks from This Year
Hippocampus Magazine is pleased to announced our Pushcart Prize nominees for 2018.
Sharp Memories by Roberta Gibson
You are four. The tops of meadow grasses and wildflowers brush your shoulders as you wander. Mid-stride, you yelp and look down…
The Mess We’re In by Emily James
It’s not the beginning—but it’s one of them—the afternoon her big brother agrees to buy her a six-pack from the 7-Eleven.
Buried in My Wrong Body by Christie O. Tate
In the beginning, I wanted to dance. Ballet. To hear beautiful French words float off my tongue…
Eat This by Mallory Gill
It’s been a few days since the news broke of Anthony Bourdain’s suicide. This is why my boyfriend and I have come to Bun Cha Huong Lien…
