Laney Bird by Emilya Naymark

You know what? I’m not gonna tell you about my life now. It’s not that it’s bad. I get to spend time with my son, and God knows he needs someone on his team. Alfie is. . . well. Let’s just say he marches to the beat of his own drum. Driving the school bus in our...

Katie Bonner by Lorraine Bartlett

An Update . . . Hi, my name is Katie Bonner and everything in my life is going WRONG. Okay, not everything, but way too many things. My two-year relationship with Andy Rust is over. That was hard enough to accept, but that he seemed to have moved on within weeks was...

Nora Best by Gwen Florio

If ever I wanted to erase a day in my life, it’s this one. Insult to injury, it’s supposed to be one of the best days. A party is in full swing in my Denver backyard as my husband Joe and I celebrate our imminent departure on a grand adventure, a year traveling around...

Felicity Koerber by Amber Royer

I’ve never been a morning person. It takes me a good three cups of coffee to fuel up my day. Only – I’m currently undergoing an experimental treatment to cure my asthma, and that requires me to severely limit my caffeine intake. So since you’ve made all the effort to...

Odessa Dean by Olivia Blacke

Hi, y’all! I’m Odessa Dean, a twenty-three year old temporary resident of Williamsburg—the hottest neighborhood in NYC. I serve artisanal sandwiches and cold craft brews with names like Pour Williamsburg at the cutest bookstore-slash-café in Brooklyn. I still...