The following articles are a selection of posts that each writer on The Boylan Blog has deemed their “best of,” that is worth being immortalized (for the summer, at least, until regular posting resumes). Enjoy!

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“Coming of Age” by Camille Dourmashkin-Cagol

The triumphs of being fourteen—a peek into the past through the resurrection of an idyllic summer in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

To read, click here.

“M’prale Nan Mache!” by Nathalie D.

An inside look at the famous district markets of Haiti, and my family’s disproportionate amount of shoes. It’s been an absolute honor to write for you all.

Click here to check it out.

“Currently Eating Whatever the Heck I Want” by Merav Kraitenberger

A personal account of recovery from an eating disorder, or, the story about hope and rebirth I never thought I’d be writing.

Read it here.

“Ethiopian Cuisine” by Jason Bach

A dish that has captured one of my fondest memories in 2017 (and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it).

You can check it out here!

“Secrets” by Margaret Iuni

An invitation to rekindle curiosity even though it is sometimes easier to stop searching for the universe’s secrets.

Read it here.

“Morning” by Lora Pavlovich

Reflecting over early hours’ potential for productivity, and how the light shines through my bedroom window.

You can read it here.

“Art as Therapy” by Alana Graffam

Looking at art and being inspired by it as a form to deal with anxiety and other types of mental illnesses. Bonus! It includes pictures and a personal anecdote from yours truly 🙂

Check it out here.

“First He Took Cohen” by Emily Gallagher

In the midst of the U.S. airstrikes on Syria (back in April) buffoon newscaster Brian Williams bastardizes a lyric from the legendary Leonard Cohen to marvel at the “beauty” of warfare. Emily’s unabashed rage seeps through.

Check it out here.

“An Anthropologist on Earth: People Who Have Autism Are Not From Mars” by Michelle Cherian

A commentary on an excerpt from “An Anthropologist on Mars” by Oliver Sacks, while exploring the spectrum of autism through my little brother.

Check it out here.

“act v” by Christopher LaSasso

A goodbye framed through the lens of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Read here.

“Fuck you Change” by Kayla Nathaniel

A poem expressing one’s deepest fears and insecurities of change, which unfortunately is inevitable.   

To read it, click here!

“A Trip Down Memory Lane” by Lisbett Rodriguez

Remembering childhood through food.

To read it, click here.

“Title: A Retrospect” by Onur A. Ayaz

A retrospective piece about myself. 

To read it, click here!

“‘Brand New Sounds In My Mind’: On Lorde and Moving On” by Isaiah Rivera

An exploration of grief and the power of a well-placed pop song during a rough patch in one’s life.

Linked here.

— The Boylan Blog