"This is an autoethnographic narrative where I use my own marriage to tell a story about love, bodily autonomy, acceptance and illness."
This autoethnographic narrative describes the growth and development I experienced once I found mentors who, despite my lack of “natural musical abilities” or “talent,” believed I could learn.
This autoethnographic account explores the complex relationship between language and identity.
The essay tells the story of the author's attempt to bridge the gap in political beliefs between himself and his uncle.
This work shows that the benefits of reading multiple texts, each from a different perspective provides opportunities for students.
This is a piece I wrote in desperation after being confronted with the failures of the foster system in the United States today.
I documented my two-month diet in a food journal and it began as a personal effort to lose weight following a "Barthes diet".
In this final installment, I recount my second month dieting with Roland Barthes.
It recounts vignettes of my’s dad’s life, his final week, the deep bond with family and friends and the ease with which he let go of life.
"Give Me a Strawberry Cockroach" is the first article in our 2023 special issue on laughter and tells a story of Japanese language learning and performance.
As two authors/playwrights exploring this small island on the East Coast of Canada, we write to share our own experiences and perspectives.
"I write at length about my experiences surviving rape and abuse as a Western woman in Japan. I was lucky to get out alive."