Emily Tran


Leisure

Nomadic’s Ghosts: A riveting family tragedy unfolds behind closed doors

The past can continue to haunt us as recurring visions or it can be reenacted, taking form and shape in our successors.

Voices

Who’s afraid of coming-of-age novels in school libraries?

My Australian high school library was one of the places I felt most secure. It was tucked away underneath the stairwell, almost like it was hidden from the rest of... Read more

New Writers Issue

Eden Center: Why we should protect this Vietnamese strip mall and its legacy

The word “Eden” makes me think of a heavenly paradise. When I visited Eden Center, a Vietnamese strip mall in Falls Church, Virginia, for the first time, it did not... Read more