by Nathan James | Jun 25, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Dah Brees-way Our apartment is unique for Chicago because it is both large and comparably inexpensive. In the back of the line of rooms, like a caboose, there’s a large, covered…well, in Michigan we’d call it a back deck but our landlord in his thick...
by Nathan James | May 14, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Purple, red, and shocking white Natalie’s post last week reminded me of a gift I inadvertantly gave myself. Last year this time, when anxiety was high and everything was a question, I started taking photos of blooming plants I’d see on the...
by Nathan James | Jan 22, 2021 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Nothing New Under the Sun As a fan of history, I’ve been reading up on the effects of the 1918 “Spanish” flu epidemic on society. The flu hit right when World War I was gearing up and several political and social upheavals (the fall of the Ottoman...
by Nathan James | Dec 4, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
It’s a Mood. I’ve been taking long walks lately to clear my head, get some exercise, and quell the cabin fever. Last night, in a rush to get out before sunset, I just poked at a Spotify playlist and took off. Turns out the playlist I chose was exclusively...
by Nathan James | Oct 17, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
Gimme that Bread According to an article I read recently, the top eight things people have bought during the pandemic are in order from lowest: manicure accessories, jigsaw puzzles, kiddie pools, exercise machines, computer enhancements (microphones, stand up desks,...
by Nathan James | Sep 19, 2020 | Fiction|Poetry, Kickoff, Nonfiction, YeahWrite
The Winter of my Summer An understatement: This summer was pretty nervous. In addition to *gesturing vaguely at the world*, I lost my desire to write outside of work. Just nothing in the tank. A much stronger desire overwhelmed me to comfort myself by rewatching Parks...
