Brian Rea Dentures Be Damned Mom’s best friend, Jean, lay dying in the hospital. She wanted no visitors. When Mom pressed Jean’s daughter for an explanation, […]
Brian Rea Back on Land After years of trying for another baby, I couldn’t stop thinking about Florida’s Weeki Wachee mermaids — women undulating underwater in […]
“Love Island U.S.A.,” which wrapped its eighth season earlier this month, has always been more than a dating show. It’s an invitation to press your face […]
Brian Rea Introducing Uncle Jay My daughter’s birthday falls three days after my late brother’s. Every July, while I hang lanterns and fill gift bags, grief […]
Brian Rea Juanita’s Last Laugh “Oh, dear,” my aunt murmured when my grandmother’s gravestone arrived. We had chosen a loving inscription, “Nunca nos olvidaremos de ti,” […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Two Unexpected Questions Finding love as a single Jewish mother of […]
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea In Aunt Dottie’s Eyes “What if that baby looks … Irish?” […]
‘Most stories about wanting a kid end with having a kid.’ Illustration by Brian Rea Joseph Osmundson spent years joking about having a baby with his […]