Articles written about romance

A Letter to My Teenage Sister: On the Challenge of Loving Freely While Black

October 1, 2019 By Keyanah Nurse To my Baby Sister: Society taught me at a very young age that the value of black women, rather than being an indisputable fact, has always been up for debate. I saw this at home, as our mother sought to prove her desirability, her

Through Heartbreak I Found Myself Again

by Ali McPherson When I walked out the door of my ex-boyfriend’s house for the last time, I had no idea what the next chapter of my life would look like. My life took a dark, unexpected turn and I no longer had control over the wheel. He walked

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January's Honeysuckle Tarot Draw

Five of Wands 2019 starts off with a bang! The energy for the month is hectic, intense, and full of challenge. Conflicts are possible all month long. You’ll need to know when to get involved – and when to get out of the line of fire. Be ready to

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December's Honeysuckle Tarot Draw

The LoversAs the year winds down, the focus shifts to relationships. December might be the right time to heal rifts, reach out, and connect. The more effort you make to come together, the deeper and better your relationships will be. While this applies to all sorts of partnerships, the one

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May's Honeysuckle Tarot Drawe

Knight of WandsKnights take action, and this adventurous Knight says: If there is something you’d like to do, GO FOR IT. Take the risk! Even if you’re not sure where it may lead, it will be worth your time. A bold approach is needed at this time. Instead

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How to Be Saintly on Valentine's Day

For the first time since 1945, Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday occur on the same day. If you think that’s no way to celebrate the most romantic holiday of the year, try a little nun-sense.

Flashbacks: Sonia Pilcer's Maiden Rites and The Last Hotel (Fiction)

When we asked Sonia Pilcer about cannabis and writing, she had only to direct us toward the novels she has published. Four of them had scenes of marijuana smoking. “I use weed in my fiction as a social lubricant, for seduction, truth-telling, and general mayhem,” Pilcer says. “I

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Emily V. Gordon Talks About the True Story Behind THE BIG SICK

Romantic dramedy The Big Sick, about an interracial couple dealing with life-threatening illness, has become one of the summer’s smash hit movies. It’s true what they say – life is stranger than fiction. Screenwriter Emily Gordon explains the real story of her relationship with comic Kumail