I stared at the blank email draft on my laptop screen, the cursor blinking like it was waiting for me to make a decision. If I didn’t start reaching out to coaches, nothing was ever going to come of this. Do I even want this? This would be a no-brainer for my teammates. They’d kill […]
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Childish Games in the Face of Tragedy
Javier Zamora tells the story of his unbelievable immigration journey when he was only nine years old in his memoir, Solito. His incredible seven-week expedition from El Salvador to the United States takes the reader through the harrowing trip of new cities full of life to the desolate desert with only the cacti to keep […]
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By Friday afternoon, after a long week in the second grade, I am very much ready for the weekend. Once I finally see Gaga’s silver car approaching me in the carpool line, I am excited knowing I’m going to perform today. Once all of my siblings get home from school, we are going to eat […]
The Loss of Lucy: A Reflection on Grief, Perspective, and Family
The day we are putting Lucy down has come; the air in the house is thick with unspoken words and a grief that none of us can articulate. Lucy, or Lulu as we call her, has been a part of our family for ten years. She is a German short-haired pointer, full of energy and […]
The Young and the Restless
Youth is a frequent preoccupation of artists and philosophers. From 19th-century poetry to educational philosophy, the concept has inspired a plurality of works. Few however have dared to re-experience childhood completely, as in the case of Javier Zamora’s memoir Solito (little “solo”), a tale of transformation and struggle. Solito takes on the perspective of himself […]
The Power of Perspective: A Child’s Lens in Solito by Javier Zamora
Javier Zamora’s Solito stands out in the world of memoirs not only for its powerful storytelling but also for the unique perspective from which it is told. While many memoirs reflect back on the author’s experiences through the lens of adulthood, Zamora’s choice to narrate his journey as his nine-year-old self offers a starkly different, […]