The Library Diaries: Week 4
by This week there are soft moments that I steal alone. My forefinger flicks through pages of books. The hum of the lights overhead and the …
Author: Rhyonn Ford
Rhyonn Ford lives in upstate New York with her beloved boy girl twins. She is an undergraduate studying English and works at a library and flower farm, as well as being a doula. Surrounded by books, plants, and motherhood—her real life cultivates academia, spirituality, and whimsical daydreams—often reflected in her writing.
The Library Diaries: Week 3
I walk between the shelves, my fingers dragging intentionally over every bump of spine. My eyes sift through the bunch swiftly—I’ve known the order of …
The Library Diaries: Week 2
Surrounded by shelves of ancient texts, I note the gaps in the rows of books beckoning for me. Some have collected dust, begging for patrons …
The Library Diaries: Week 1
All of my life, I have felt comforted surrounded by books. There are thousands of souls, mythical and real, translated into words onto paper. I …
The Library Diaries: How I Scored My Dream Jobs
Send the damn cold email. Sometimes I forget I have free will. Luckily, one Thursday night while I was working at my soon-to-be old job…I …
Are You a Closed Door Person or a Knocker?
It was as normal a day as any. I was hanging around my apartment when I got a call from my little brother asking if …
The Silent Sacrifices a Woman Holds When Growing Anything of Her Own
I remember sitting in the hospital room, dressed in a gown over my big belly, and my grippy socks brushing the glossy floor as I …