Rome: Where Migrants Face Eviction As Fascists Find a Home
Across Italy, some 10,000 migrants and refugees are living in squats. In search of shelter, many have joined vulnerable Italians in occupying empty buildings. The housing...
The Token Black Mother in the Chuck E. Cheese Commercial
“Prime Time” and “Her,” two poems by Destiny O. Birdsong Welcome to The Commuter, our home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narrative. Issue №49 Prime Time...
The Ghost of Ships Past: My Take on Supergirl’s Cutest New Couple
If you’ve been keeping up with The CW’s Supergirl, you know that there’s been a little ship tease between tech guru and former-ish member of the...
Reading on a Noisy Fire Escape
The first time my roommates and I toured our apartment, the fire escape caught my eye. Just off the living room, the narrow steel platform is...
50 Game Of Thrones Quotes To Suit Your Every (Dark) Need
With the news that Season 8 of Game of Thrones (coming April 2019) will be the last, it’s time to look back on all the things – both...
17 Irresistibly Bookish Earrings From Etsy
At the ripe old age of 26, I finally got my earlobes pierced. Thanks to the super-professional tattoo shop that did them for me, I’ve had them for...
13 Urgent Questions About the New E L James Book
As you all certainly know by now, we woke up on January 24, 2019 to a new day: E L James, author of the Fifty Shades...
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Covers Roundup
You must allow me to tell you how ardently I love and admire Pride and Prejudice—and today marks the 206th anniversary of its publication! What better way to celebrate...
5 Compelling YA Books About Second-Generation Immigrants
As an ESL teacher, I am always looking for books about immigrants in America that I can recommend to my students and fellow ESL teachers. While...
You Know Your Friends are Readers When…
You know you and your friends are readers when… You all have the Goodreads app on your phone.“What’ve you been reading lately?” I asked. “Shoot.” She...
