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Sitting in the Tiny Chair
Standing on a makeshift stage in the elementary school cafeteria, I smelled sour milk and heavy-duty bleach as parents took turns yelling at me about…
5 hrs ago
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Mark Rothschild
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June 2026
I Fell Down a Hill Trying to Avoid Someone
An essay about denial, mortality, and one very bad shortcut.
Jun 27
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Mark Rothschild
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The Walls Have Ears
“You’re not gonna write about this, are you?” my mom asked, annoyed.
Jun 13
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Mark Rothschild
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May 2026
Frozen
One frigid Chicago winter morning a couple years back I went outside to throw out my trash and saw my neighbor Garrett crouching by his plastic garbage…
May 30
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Mark Rothschild
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Does This Haircut Make Me Look Relevant?
I dyed my hair today.
May 2
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Mark Rothschild
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