Contributor Souvankham Thammavongsa Souvankham Thammavongsa’s first novel, Pick a Color, is out this September from Little, Brown.
3. The Barista Souvankham Thammavongsa May 15 2025 I live in a building where there are a lot of young people. I hadn’t noticed, until the fire alarm went off, and we were instructed to leave the building. Everyone was young, ...
2. Speed Dating Souvankham Thammavongsa May 9 2025 My dad is driving me home. His girlfriend is sitting on the front passenger seat. At least they are the same age, I tell myself. I am glad to be in the back seat not driving, ...
1. Introduction Souvankham Thammavongsa May 2 2025 I wake up in the morning and look up at the ceiling. There’s a light fixture there that I want to replace, but I haven’t got around to doing that. My dad worries about me. ...
Object: My Mother’s Missing Teeth Souvankham Thammavongsa Jan 31 2020 FEATUREs: Washed with salt No cavities Lost in a fistfight? I haven’t seen my mother in a while. We decide to meet on a corner of a street in Chinatown. When I ...