While he used to keep the worst memories stored inside, Yashar Ali has learned to use his memories to move his life forward.
On the Page
January 11, 2012 By 2 Comments
Chris Wiewiora remembers how, no matter where his missionary parents moved, his mother always had a book with her, and how that literary dedication passed on to him.
#7: Pandas
January 7, 2012 By 6 Comments
His heart gave way—but not before he took me to the zoo to see the giant pandas.
The Underwater Room
January 7, 2012 By 1 Comment
“He slides his finger up the shaft to catch the trickle of red sap oozing down the damp inner skin of the bark, studies his finger, then shoves his hand into the crowd for them to see.
Walking Like Superman
January 5, 2012 By 10 Comments
Wolf Pascoe remembers the masculinity of his childhood.
How My Childhood Heroes Led Me to A Life Of Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
December 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
All hail Marx and Lennon!
Confessions of a Drag Hag
December 12, 2011 By 9 Comments
Elyssa Maxx Goodman recounts her lifelong obsession with drag queens.
Dreams of My Father
December 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Michael Khoo remembers his father and understands how different he needs to be.
Man-to-Man With John Heard
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Actor John Heard talks love, devotion, honesty, and the privilege of playing a character that embodies all of those traits in a Hollywood world that obfuscates what’s really important.
Act Like a Man
December 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
In the prequel to Ken Solin’s new book, 700 other men help him realize where he’s been, where he is, and where he wants to be.
First Love and Other Obsessions
November 29, 2011 By 10 Comments
Gary Percesepe is in love with love, and that might be a problem.
The Deep End of the Pool
November 28, 2011 By 19 Comments
Jackie Summers recalls how twice he dove into the deep end, and how both times he found himself clawing for the surface.
Why My Nine-Year-Old Is Smarter Than Me
November 15, 2011 By 8 Comments
Wolf Pascoe’s son gives him an intelligence test—with predictable results.
Don’t Be a ‘Guy’
November 8, 2011 By 16 Comments
Michael Doran is happy he took such a tough and winding path toward realizing that he didn’t need to prove his manliness.
Social Media Is Killing Storytelling
October 31, 2011 By 10 Comments
The obsessive documentation of social media outlets is eliminating the need to tell stories at all, Mike Sorenson writes.
Vocalyze
“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.