He’s not exactly handsome, more like a rugged pair of work boots than shiny new oxfords.
Lifesavers by Victoria Morsell Hemingson
Category: Essays
An archive of all of the personal essays we’ve published at Hippocampus Magazine over the years.
Clear Sky by Chutian Shi
The first time I ever saw a sky full of stars, we were in the Maldives. I was six, maybe seven.
Hello, Columbus by Catherine Lowe
Philip Roth is checking me out on the corner of 80th and Columbus….
Traditions of a Mutt by Kira Carson
In 2017, I returned to British Columbia and straight back to work, straight back to the status of regular white girl.
Again by Hayley Notter
The first time I slept with another woman’s boyfriend, I decided not to think about it.
The Race by Jess Phoenix
A few days earlier, I had joined up with a group of other Americans to share the adventure and misery of the world’s longest horse race.
Streams by Marcos Reyna
See the river, mud toned and placid. It bends at the bosque where grandpa teaches me to fish.
Don’t Ignore the Ashes by Alison Colwell
My husband, John, worked hard to isolate me….
My Rock by Monika Dutt
Overnight camp is all my idea, not yours.
Call Us By Our Names by Kate Lu Sedor
When I was about 5, I stopped calling my mother’s dad ‘goong-goong.’
