essays & memoirs

Part 49: There Must Be Hope

by cifanic
December 17, 2016February 9, 2021

I was born in Cleveland on September 14, 1980. This was back when it was routine for dads to stay in the lobby while the… Read More »Part 49: There Must Be Hope

Part 46: In Preparation For Landing

by cifanic
September 5, 2016June 14, 2019

Photo: Epicurrence via Unsplash Maya Angelou once said “I don’t trust people who don’t love themselves, but say I love you.” My first year and… Read More »Part 46: In Preparation For Landing

Part 45: When Something’s Brewing

by cifanic
September 5, 2016June 14, 2019

Photo: Haifsa Rafique via Unsplash I knew I needed to focus on myself but kept getting distracted. There was a boy, a musician. He performed an… Read More »Part 45: When Something’s Brewing

Part 40: Tick Tock

by cifanic
April 9, 2016February 9, 2021

Photo: Rosan Harmans via Unsplash “You should marry him,” My grandmother said with emphasis on the word him. “Just pick someone already!” I could hear… Read More »Part 40: Tick Tock

Nicole C. Lehmann-Haupt is an author and published writer whose work has appeared or is forthcoming in Hypertext Magazine, El Portal, Ignatian Literary Magazine, and Mulberry Literary, among others. In 2021 and 2024, Nicole's work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize. She has also contributed to Thrive Global, Yahoo!, Indie Shuffle, and LAist. Driven by a passion for storytelling that resonates across ages, her stories feature misfits, underdogs, and weirdos stumbling upon the extraordinary in an ordinary world. She is currently at work on a short story collection.