Reclaiming Joy in A Post-Pandemic World
Written by Alexandria Mitchell-Pressman, this piece explores how joy, rest, and sensuality are being reclaimed as radical, necessary acts—especially by Black and Queer women. Through intimate stories and powerful reflections, it challenges the myth that pleasure must be earned and offers a vision of softness as strength.
Brivon Talks Sensuality, Queerness, Alaskan Roots, and New Single “And I”
Alexandria Mitchell-Pressman sits down with Brivon to talk about the creative process behind her new single, her journey so far, and what it means to make music that feels like home—for herself and for the communities she represents.
Between the Pages of Me
A short story about a woman in her 50s who finds a box of unsent letters she wrote to herself in her 20s, filled with passion, longing, and artistic dreams she never pursued.
Navigating Identity: The Complexities of Passing, Code-Switching, and Belonging
Embarrassment felt a lot like overexposure. Like one of those dreams where you realize midway through your presentation you aren’t wearing pants and everyone is laughing at you. Only I wasn’t dreaming and thankfully I had my pants on. I was in the Publix parking lot and my dad’s hand was stretched out to me. He wanted me to hold it. I wanted to disappear. I hated the stares we would get by holding hands. My small black hand in his large white one.