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Dragons, Dog Tags And The Death Of The Oxford Comma
My hometown state university has done it. They’ve found the only person on earth less likely to teach a group of conservative military members how to write than a pacifist mime. Picture it: twenty uniformed soldiers sitting in a classroom, notebooks open, waiting to learn the sacred craft of writing. In walks their instructor—tattooed, rainbow-scarfed, wielding a coffee mug that says Death Before Grammar Rules. She announces she’s a bisexual, queer fantasy author who hates
Victoria Barber Emery
Nov 22 min read


My Fast-Food Odyssey: Or, How I Paid $24 For A Cold Pickle
There are few things more humbling than ordering fast food at 3:08 p.m. on a sunny Thursday like it's a small act of self-care, and then...
Victoria Barber Emery
Oct 114 min read


The DMV Is Kafkaesque, But With Worse Lighting
There are two places in America where hope goes to die: the return line at Walmart the week after Christmas and the Department of Motor...
Victoria Barber Emery
Oct 44 min read


The Dangerous Myth Of The Smart Girl -- Being Clever Is Cute Until It's Inconvenient
I used to think being the “smart girl” was a compliment. You know the type — she always has a book, always has a comeback, and always...
Victoria Barber Emery
Sep 292 min read
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