A Little Taste of Freedom
October 14th, 2026 | by Olivia Brochu
“I don’t understand the problem here,” I say. “My son was playing in his yard and not in the street?”
About Olivia Brochu
Olivia Brochu
Olivia Brochu’s essays have been published by Pithead Chapel, Literary Mama, Feels Blind Literary, and more. She was a 2026 Poet & Author Fellow at the Martha’s Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing. Read more at oliviabrochuwrites.com, or follow along on Instagram @oliviabrochuwrites.