Paul Milligan was buried at the very hour he was supposed to be cutting my hair.
Death and Barbers by William F. Schulz
Category: Essays
An archive of all of the personal essays we’ve published at Hippocampus Magazine over the years.
FL-110 by Ross Flournoy
The room is stuffy — almost suffocating. It’s a few degrees too warm and there’s nary a window in sight….
House Music by Betsy Boyd
“Ay, Edward will use women…honorably!” proclaims my 88-year-old dad…
To the Little Girl Crying in the Snow at the Corner of Cascade and West 24th Street by Clayton Bradshaw-Mittal
My dog is pulling too hard on his leash, and I’m half-walking, half-slipping….
Thrilled to Announce by C.E. McKenna
There she is: white girl drunk on the dance floor of the Reed student union….
The Prison of Misunderstanding by Candace Lamb
We were almost late this morning because I begged Mama to stop at Grandma’s house and get my pageant dress.
Love and Milk Duds by Kerry Leddy Malawista
Previously, I could find humor almost anywhere, but after Sarah died, laughter came to a halt.
Commentary from an Eldest Daughter Regarding TSA Approved/Prohibited Items When Traveling by Airplane with a Grieving Father by Sharon Colby
Writers of the TSA website list “What Can I Bring?” slip in humor from time to time….
A Transplanted Midwestern Chinese-Filipina’s Theories of Life by Ann Guy
Theory of Welcome: Boredom opens doors.
Lost by Shoshana Ray
We flag a cab to the Bronx. Mama is downright giddy.
