You are talking—it’s not really your fault that to everyone besides Ma, Baba and me, your sounds don’t hold meaning.
The Letters You’ll Never Read by Romila Santra
Category: Essays
An archive of all of the personal essays we’ve published at Hippocampus Magazine over the years.
Samskara by Krishna Chari
It is interesting, the thoughts that accompany solitary journeys down long corridors.
Resumé by Melissent Zumwalt
In an unprecedented maneuver, Dad intercepts my weekly phone call with Mom…
Menopause in Young Adulthood 101 by Louise Bell
“…emerging research indicates that PMDD is due to a cellular genetic malfunction in the brain.”
Let Her Eat Cake by Trish Cantillon
I sat through the whole singing Happy Birthday business with a smile on my face.
Lighting the Way by Jonathan Odell
…40 years after I escaped Hazlehurst, MS, it turned out there was only one place in the entire world that housed documents I needed.
Widowmaker by Renee Soasey
Dave’s heart attack didn’t make me a widow, but it made me a widow in the making.
Checklist for a Sign-Making Party by Ren Cedar Fuller
My high schooler turned away, willing to march but not chitchat with me.
The Twenty-Karat Golden by Rebecca Houghton
“What do I get?” John barked. Ever since I filed for divorce, he asked constantly: “What do I get for 8 years of marriage?”
Goodbye America by Itoro Bassey
I went to a Buddhist monastery…to find relief from the usual suspects: workaholism, relationships, the 24-hour news cycle…
