• Virtual Intimacy

    Virtual Intimacy

    Magritte, René. The Lovers. 1928. Oil on canvas, 54 x 73.4 cm. Museum of Modern Art, New York. The first time I ever liked a girl, there was a lot I didn’t have to do. I didn’t have to pick a moment—after class maybe, when all the kids were in the hallways. I didn’t have…

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  • Why Do You Perform?

    Why Do You Perform?

    This is a piece I wrote for Firebird Magazine at the University of Chicago. Check them out here. Marc Cohn is a singer-songwriter based in New York City. Cohn won a Grammy as Best New Artist in 1992 and was nominated for two more for his hit single “Walking in Memphis.” Cohn was diagnosed with…

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