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Lord of the Rings and a Quiet Nostalgia

Sometimes I think there's magic in re-recognizing the familiar. It happens when when you pick up an old favorite book, or hear a melody on the radio - and it sings to your heart, a tune you have memorized inside and out, like when you realize that you still remember all the worlds to your old favorite song from a decade ago.

The "Un-American" American

“You kids have only ever thought of yourselves as American, but, unfortunately, you’ll always be brown," my aunt said, while both of my feet were propped up on her couch; we were discussing life in the aftermath of Trump’s election.