Odesa addresses the traumas of struggling immigrants, who face rejection and shunning rather than acceptance and understanding.
In this 2nd of my Processing Parental Grief series, Calliandra receives a letter from her mother weeks after her death.
This piece explores the ways in which identity and esteem are interwoven into the topic of Black hair.
I explore the intersection of queer identity and popular culture through the lens of my adolescent crush on rock legend Tina Turner.
In this new issue from The AutoEthnographer, we introduce new features such as book reviews and autoethnographic art.
A Startling Note: "Looking for Gay Friends" in the Triangle Place narrates a gay man’s experience of sexual awakening on a university campus.
I pay homage to Nina Simone’s already iconic and thorough exploration of stereotypes by setting the project to the song “Four Women.”
Today we're talking with the award-winning author, researcher, and performer, Shanita Mitchell about performance and autoethnography.
"I write at length about my experiences surviving rape and abuse as a Western woman in Japan. I was lucky to get out alive."
This is a song for the Passover prophet as a critique on his inability during the Covid-19 pandemic to appear and provide solace and safety.
"It is in finding these solutions, the tape and the glue that holds us all together, that we find the beauty of who we are as people."
"Happy birthday to the staff and contributors at The AutoEthnographer! We're excited to enter our 2nd year of publication!"