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“It’s Better to be Smart than Right” A Life Lesson by Heather, NYC

“It’s Better to be Smart than Right” A Life Lesson by Heather, NYC

Heather explains that it’s better to be smart than right. It feels good to be right, but proving you are is not always the smart thing to do. “It’s Better to be Smart than Right” a Life Lesson from Heather, NYC

“9/11” by Illinois Payson, NYC

“9/11” by Illinois Payson, NYC

topic: 9/11 medium: TEXT as submitted for the “9/11” Open Call A 9/11 Piece After, similar words hung in the mouths of talkers. Each one like the others’ testimony; the day was uniquely bright and clear. My life had already turned partially, I had been waking earlier and was freshly […]

“All kinds of Meat” by Sadie Stein , NYC

“All kinds of Meat” by Sadie Stein , NYC

Listen to Paris Review’s Sadie Stein shares a little story about a long cab ride at PenTales latest salon night in NYC.

Royal Young – REPORTER

Royal Young – REPORTER

Royal Young was born and bred on New York’s Lower East Side. He has chats for Interview Magazine and reports on the downtown’s changing arts and culture scene for The Lo Down.

“Tenderfoot” by Philip Hodges, NYC

“Tenderfoot” by Philip Hodges, NYC

Here’s Philip’s take on Love and Heartbreak.   

“Christmas Eve 2010” by Judith Rogers, NYC

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” contest When I reach the corner he is there, smiling. As always, he has appeared from nowhere. He waits for me to approach; I cross the street and walk straight into his arms. It is the same corner, the same encounter: […]

“Making Ends Meet” : an Event in NYC, September 2010

topic: MONEY medium: EVENT Stories:“Beats Any Toy” by Lauren Frey-Daisley “Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars” by Noah Wunsch “Making Ends Meet” by Matt Morello “Making Ends Meet” by Guy Lesser “An Informative Powerpoint Love Letter” by Oliver Hartman  

“9-11” by Mary Kathryn Burke, NYC

“9-11” by Mary Kathryn Burke, NYC

topic: 9/11 medium: TEXT as submitted for the “9/11” Open Call I was praying. In earnest. The Europeans all do this gap-year thing and I was giving it a whirl. But I’m a New Yorker who rarely left the island Manhattan. And now here I was on the Emerald Isle—when […]

“911” by Christine Keith, NYC

“911” by Christine Keith, NYC

topic: 9/11 medium: TEXT as submitted for the “9/11” Open Call Landline: The phone that rang over and over until I hopped down off my dorm room top bunk to answer groggily. It was roommate’s boyfriend, Justin, asking if I knew where she was. I didn’t. He said I’d better […]