So, I’m reclined in this dentist meets serial killer torture chair, knees pressed to chest, heels in stirrups…
Squatter’s Rights by Ryen Nielsen
Category: Essays
An archive of all of the personal essays we’ve published at Hippocampus Magazine over the years.
Road Signs by Holly Abbe
My nineteen-year-old daughter leads me up the carpeted stairs.
Switch by Natasha Singh
You have been assigned to work with a white woman who, for each day of this course, has worn a different flower in her hair.
Sex Boxers by Ben Decter
It’s been two years since my wife and I have had sex.
This Side of Silence by AV Bruce
David has AIDS, the letter says. He went into hospital last week with pneumonia.
Mourning the Unknown by LuLu Grant
I grew up hearing about my adoption, how I had a Chinese mama and papa.
One Last Bite by L.C. Button
He takes care of his body well into his eighties. Then his brain betrays him, a stroke.
Lai Lai Dance Hall by Shinichi Terada
The dance hall was like a cave, the dim light obscuring its guests.
Braiding Shapes by Gabriella Graceffo
After the divorce, my father teaches me how to braid bread.
Dispatched from the Ice by Whitney Brown
I had joined a group of about 20 people, mostly archaeologists, at a location we all promised not to disclose.
