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July 16, 2026 |

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHELSEA MARTIN

Elizabeth Ellen & friends

I felt really supported and loved when Chelsea cut her bangs too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHELSEA MARTIN photo
Oxygen Bar, Vegas, 2016 photo

July 16, 2026 | Nonfiction

Oxygen Bar, Vegas, 2016

Chelsea Martin, Chloe Caldwell, Elizabeth Ellen

“We should be making deals,” Chloe said.

“Healthy competition,” I said.

“I don’t have any Twitter followers,” I said

WHO STOLE MY TAMPONS????? photo

July 16, 2026 |

WHO STOLE MY TAMPONS?????

Chelsea Martin

I got my period the moment we got to the hotel. Getting my period wasn’t going to affect any of my plans, and was no big deal, really, aside from the fact that I refuse to pay attention to my body so am always completely surprised when my period comes. As such, I had brought no supplies to Miami with me.

Lil Bitch: An Interview With Chelsea Martin photo

July 16, 2026 | Interview

Lil Bitch: An Interview With Chelsea Martin

Elizabeth Ellen

You have a great deadpan delivery that lends itself to humor. You’re so quiet, and yet so fucking hilarious.

It’s funny cos I try so hard to be expressive and everyone always gets deadpan.

July 16, 2026 | Nonfiction

Goth Ryan

Chelsea Martin

Tara and I were impressed by the Goth subculture Goth Ryan and Tara’s boyfriend took part in not just because of the black strappy clothes, black fingernails, and heavy eye makeup (which we immediately began imitating), but also their directness and openness about feelings of sadness and rottenness. 

July 15, 2026 | Fiction

Foster Fail

Laurence Klavan

Doodles had no memory of life before the circus.

July 14, 2026 | Fiction

Adult Contemporary

Rob Schwartz

It was over by the apples where I noticed her. She was reaching for a Braeburn, smelling it, and when she looked to her right, I saw her face. Pretty. Pale skin and dark eyes. So familiar.

Where

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Pregaming Grief

Danielle Chelosky

Love is like a museum. You have to look around, experience things, and then leave.

Exit, Carefully

Elizabeth Ellen

"I loved reading Exit, Carefully. It’s unusual, and in my opinion exciting, to publish a play without previously receiving a major production."

                      -Walker Caplan, Lithub