Bamboo

Bamboo

I spent an entire therapy session on the bamboo. Not about how crazy it is—how wrong it is—that my husband, Paul, planted it in the first place, but about my reaction to it. The waves of anxiety that overcome me whenever I think about it. Susan Hodara is a memoirist, ... Read More
Missy's Got a Gun

Missy’s Got a Gun

"I don't want to live in a country that doesn't allow me to own a gun," I yell, shoving my chair into the dining table. Rob wears a blank expression like he hasn't meant to start one more war with me. We're married liberals who can't talk about anything political, ... Read More