topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as read at a PenTales event themed “Royalty” Once upon a time there were three queens in three kingdoms far, far away. The first, Amaleia, the queen of the land of dust, was queen by birthright, due to the lack of male sibling and so on. […]
topic: Monogamy medium: text We asked a few people to describe to us what monogamy meant to them. These are a few of the short responses we received: Dominique Gauvard (23 year old graduate student majoring in English from Rockaway Park, Brooklyn)- Monogamy is being completely romantically tethered to another […]
For those of you craving the company of literary types and good prose may we suggest Pentales, a charming collective of 20/30 somethings that know how to weave a good yarn and their beguiling charm. Headed by ex Harvard alumni Stephanie Ursula Hodges and her collaborator (and childhood friend) Saskia Miller who completed […]
Nature abhors a Vaccume, by Eric Livak-Dahl
topic: CHANGE medium: TEXT I was hoping to think of something inspiring and uplifting, something that would change your world. Yet the truth is, change is scary. Yes, it is a beautiful, essential part of life- what would be the point of living if everything stayed the same all the […]
topic: LOVE & HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT Remembering the warmth and protection of my mother’s womb, I cried. I was in a strange new land, experiencing things that I had never felt before. I cringed at the noise that surrounded me; strange hands carried me away from my comfort zone. It […]
topic: TRAVEL medium: VIDEO
The most amazing thing about PenTales stories is the people who share them. With “Behind the Story”, we introduce you to some of the personalities, voices, and stories behind the stories. PenTales co-founder Saskia Miller chats with Mexican writer (and PenTales Damascus organizer) Diego Gomez-Pickering about living in Syria during […]
