Too sick to leave home, I flop in my sheets like something beached and dying. After weeks of illness, I pine for fresh air. An apartment with a bathtub.
Swimming With Headscarf Ladies by Kirsten Voris
Women Without Names by B. Richard Wright
As we spoke, drank, and watched the busy street with its mix of sailors, marines, and locals milling about, a black van stopped in front of us…
To the Lighthouse by Christopher Maher
Genevieve ran her hand over a few copies of To the Lighthouse. “You can have this one,” she says passing me a spine I vaguely recognized.
The Improbability of Me (and You) by David R. Bowne
This is about math, plain and simple, and biology, not at all plain and not at all simple.
Review: The Art of Misdiagnosis by Gayle Brandeis
Gayle’s memoir, The Art of Misdiagnosis: Surviving My Mother’s Suicide is a heart-wrenching exploration of grief, motherhood, illness, and wellness.
REVIEW: All the Difference by Patricia Horvath
Patricia Horvath is a bookish college professor much more at home in sedentary pursuits — sitting in her writing chair, tucking away in the library — than in active ones.
REVIEW: Some Bright Morning, I’ll Fly Away by Alice Anderson
As Anderson enters the court system to petition for divorce and custody of her children, it seems like a clear-cut case…
Pushcart Proud: A Look at This Year’s Nominees
In 2017, Hippocampus Magazine shared more than 100+ stories; these six stuck with us for many reasons, and we’re proud to nominate them for this year’s Pushcart awards…
Helix by Anne Gudger
Bare feet in the cool of sand. We stood almost pinky toe to pinky toe, pale pink polish (hers) to cobalt blue (mine).
Taunting the Abyss by Y.L. Fein
Cancer drove me. Seven years after the event I still couldn’t say the word. Neither could my friends, at least not to my face.
