THE NEW WORLD — On Identity, Trump, and Standing Up
March 30th, 2017 | by Ramiza Koya
My daughter spent a lot of 2016 planning – in the case that Trump was elected – to leave the
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DEAR 45: Picturebook Selections for the President
March 28th, 2017 | by Mary Margaret Alvarado
Dear Mr. Trump, It’s 4 a.m. in the bungalow. I know you’re in real estate, but I’m not sure that
WEEKEND AFTER — A Comic About Family and Politics
March 18th, 2017 | by Whit Taylor
“My family gave me hope, despite what the world was telling me.” When the election was over, Whit Taylor went
DIAGNOSIS: On Sickness and Our Country
March 7th, 2017 | by Tara Dorabji
My mom was diagnosed with cancer the same week that Trump was elected president. On the morning after the election
Evident Truths
March 7th, 2017 | by Tyler Cohen
Let’s have each other’s backs in the work ahead. Originally published as part of PEN Illustrated’s State of Emergency feature:
Donald Trump in My Kids’ School? Nalini Jones on WHY I’M LOBBYING AGAINST THE PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT
January 26th, 2017 | by Nalini Jones
January 2017, the foyer of our public elementary school. Posters for the Young Astronaut program, cardboard boxes for shelter donations,
Andrea Lawlor on WHY I’M NOT CELEBRATING ADOPTING MY OWN CHILD
January 17th, 2017 | by Andrea Lawlor
This morning we went downtown to the probate court so that I might adopt my own child, who is three
TO BLACK PARENTS VISITING EARTH: Letter #6 from Janet Stickmon on TIME BENDERS IN A NEW ERA
December 16th, 2016 | by Janet Stickmon
I have spent nearly 20 years of my life doing social justice work, fighting alongside others to dismantle various systems
TRUMPATIZED: Cheryl Klein is FEELING SICK
November 15th, 2016 | by Cheryl Klein
In college I read a short story in which a boy gets kicked out of school. He’s the child of
ASK A MUTHA: What Did You Say When Your Children Woke Up On November 9th?
November 12th, 2016 | by Tara Dorabji
“What did you tell your kids when they woke up on November 9th?” Asks Tara Dorabji. MUTHAs from across the