Edition 5: Letter from the Editor
Welcome back to The Dilettante. The theme of edition five is: rebellion. The past several months—the whole year, really—have been a whirlwind of disaster, malaise, surrealism, and general madness. Between the global pandemic and the most recent civil rights movement, with plenty of bloodshed on domestic soil and beyond, the existence and maintenance of this publication have weighed heavy on my mind. What is the … Continue reading Edition 5: Letter from the Editor
The Chrysalis of Juliana, a playlist
This collection of songs represents pieces of my brain that no one can ever erase. Continue reading The Chrysalis of Juliana, a playlist
2011-2017: My Teens
These images show the girl I was from 2011 to 2017. Submitted by Jimena Padilla. Continue reading 2011-2017: My Teens
Please, Could You Be Tender?
We first spoke on a street in New York City under neon-lit marquees. We ate dinner across the table from each other, and later, breakfast as our thighs touched. “You’re only fourteen?” you said in surprise, as if we hadn’t sat in the same windowless room three times a week for the past eight months. “You’re so mature for your age.” I wore this comment … Continue reading Please, Could You Be Tender?
Lot 7
“So, Vron asks me if she can borrow my grinder the other day.” Bevin pronounced it like vee-ron, a nickname for her friend Veronica.“And I’m like yeah, sure, why not? Right?” “It must be nice that you guys live so close together, so you can share stuff like that.” “Yeah, it’s dope. She lives right down the street. But, she can’t keep any weed or … Continue reading Lot 7
Death in the Small Town You Dream Of
The town where I grew up is shaped like a woman. I rolled back and forth across the valley that lies between her bust and her hips, from crest to trough, as my family could not stop moving and fidgeting between neighborhoods after my parent’s divorce. In the winter, she is wrapped up by the tight wool of home knitted scarves and finds comfort in … Continue reading Death in the Small Town You Dream Of
Collection
Submitted by Milicent Fambrough. Continue reading Collection
Edition 4: Letter from the Editor
It feels like just yesterday I was rollerblading to the park with my older brother. Our hot summer days were filled with green grass and water guns, walking to the library to escape the heat because only the master bedroom had the luxury of air conditioning. Now, my most recent memories of summer are overtaken by nine-to-fives and lonely evenings, finding any which way to … Continue reading Edition 4: Letter from the Editor
puppeteer
no one would see the water fill my throat Continue reading puppeteer
In favor of voting third party: a post-Bernie manifesto
An overview of third-party candidates for Bernie supporters Continue reading In favor of voting third party: a post-Bernie manifesto
