List: Rare Gems | Curated by Attila Vágó

Feb 1, 2025
22 stories
Rare GemsOnce in a blue moon - yes, it's blue, if I say so - you stumble upon writing that's just out of this world. It makes you feel in ways you haven't quite felt before and makes you see the world in ways you never expected to.
In
Human Parts
by
Ben Dillon
A Bumbling Spanish Learner and the Unexpected Beauty of the Irish LanguageIt’s basically like conversing in romantic poetry
Jan 31
13
Jan 31
13
In
The Ugly Monster
by
Oscar
Artpunk Will Save Your Doomed SoulMörk Borg, HōL, and the savage subversion of tabletop roleplaying games
Jan 20
4
Jan 20
4
In
Live View
by
Lawrence Lazare
Five Things Studying Drawing Has Taught Me About PhotographyLearning to turn imperfections into strengths
Jan 14
10
Jan 14
10
Matilde Meireles
A Gentle Introduction Into Urban Sonic VibrationsThe genealogy of an album. Tactile and granular ways of listening to ‘unnoticed’ sounds.
Dec 28, 2024
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Dec 28, 2024
19
Dori Kasa
We All Have a Little Bit of Grinch in UsTeaching my son the power of kindness and finding joy in the simple moments of Christmas
Dec 11, 2024
24
Dec 11, 2024
24
In
Modern Mothers
by
Dori Kasa
Raising Toddlers, Bridgerton Style: The Playground ChroniclesWhen parenting feels like navigating a Regency-era social whirl
Dec 4, 2024
22
Dec 4, 2024
22
Daria Kowalski
Parallel Universes: A Memoir of All the People I Never BecameWhen I was about four or five, I was completely obsessed with dinosaurs. I knew all their names and loved running my tiny fingers over…
Nov 23, 2024
31
Nov 23, 2024
31
In
Cantor’s Paradise
by
Selena Routley
The Surprising Science of The TARDIS: Oh My! It REALLY Is Bigger on the Inside!“Bigger on the Inside" actually IS a thing in the physical world …
Jan 1, 2024
11
Jan 1, 2024
11
In
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
by
Tris Harkness
At 68, I’m Having the Best Sex of My LifeWhy do human beings take so long to get a clue and grow up?
May 4, 2023
231
May 4, 2023
231
In
The Shortform
by
Andi Nara
My Thousand Beautiful ScarsScars can heal and reveal who you are
Aug 30, 2023
5
Aug 30, 2023
5
In
The Memoirist
by
Andi Nara
My Mother’s Big Reveal: I Was a BastardNot just another origin story…
Aug 30, 2023
17
Aug 30, 2023
17
In
Lessons from History
by
Erik Brown
What Happens When You Analyze Vlad The Impaler’s Letters With Advanced TechStudying the proteins of a figure that possibly gave rise to Dracula
Aug 27, 2023
7
Aug 27, 2023
7
In
Black Bear
by
Maria Hayes
Will You Quit Drinking If I Become The Perfect Daughter?A look into the mind of a 13-year-old’s view on addiction
Aug 24, 2023
19
Aug 24, 2023
19
In
The Narrative Arc
by
Andi Nara
A Walk With My Dead Great-Grandmother Solved an Inherited Family Trauma of Four GenerationsThe unexpected answer I’ve searched for my whole life has been waiting for me near the Danube
Aug 19, 2023
2
Aug 19, 2023
2
Catrina Prager
My Naked Body as a Festering WoundAs culture dictates that we keep the human body hidden from view, depictions of nudity have become symbolic of weakness.
Aug 17, 2023
19
Aug 17, 2023
19
In
Modern Women
by
Andi Nara
Lovely Day And An American BreakfastThe morning when I almost fell in love with my Lover
Aug 6, 2023
2
Aug 6, 2023
2
In
The You Design System
by
Mike Curtis
The design (of you) is never done — achieving human greatness over time15 self-design strategies to create something you’re proud of.
Aug 3, 2023
12
Aug 3, 2023
12
Diana Goniou
My Negative is called ShameA very short story about humans and their monsters.
Aug 1, 2023
11
Aug 1, 2023
11
Diana Goniou
The Tree in my HeartA short story about love and mental health. A misunderstanding of worlds. A poem.
Apr 10, 2023
Apr 10, 2023
Diana Goniou
Florence and FoxSaturday was a cold day. Florence was in her room, drawing pictures of clouds. Out of the window, the real clouds hung huddled together…
Sep 1, 2022
2
Sep 1, 2022
2