Writing

What's the deal with Seinfeld syndrome?

Instead of leaning about people, their interests, and their quirks, I had settled for a series of incongruous stop and chats, in which personalities were exchanged merely on the side of quips. By Hayley Altabef

The confession

How I savored that shrill- / Voiced excuse echoing in our / Bedroom but it was of / No use; it wouldn’t do. By Rachel Hoffman

The baggage that comes with a love letter

One man's attempt to write a love letter. By Jessica Tackett

How to chase a beacon in the literary dark

A senior's brush with Jonathan Franzen launches him into existential somersaults. By Sam Allard

How super heroes-in-training pick up chicks

Even super heroes who work at Starbucks have girl problems. By Gursimran Singh

Revenge is a dish best served on Facebook

The marginal effects of your Facebook fans and statuses. By Lex Singer

The trepidation of an unusual arrest

The sirens hadn’t been on when the policemen drove up to the bar, but now they screamed through the night. By Karishma Bhatt

Home away from Halloween

Celebrating Halloween Parisian-style. By Stephanie Hu

Rhyme and grime

A day in the life of a construction worker. By Eric Felland

What's lost when you spend your Halloween with homework?

You could be dressing up like a dinosaur, trick or treating or chowing down your candy. Instead, you're here. Studying. By Dan Camponovo

A devilish meeting of monsters

A dream of creatures and cravings. By Lindsey Kratochwill

Crossing the threshold

The stranger reaches out blindly/ Toward the illuminating door. By Edwin Rios

Poetry Mondays takes you on a ride

I hear the whispers in the wind/ that aren't alone in watching me. By Hira Khan

Thirty blocks to home

A New Yorker's meditation on lemon poppy seed muffins, her father, and the city blocks they walked together each day. By Sophia Lazare

Becoming Lex and embracing the villain inside

Ever wonder what it's like sharing the same name an an arch-villian? Just ask Lex. By Lex Singer
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