Raennah Lorne

Feb 26, 2024 | memoirland.substack.com | Wylene Branton Wood |Raennah Lorne |Emma Dries |Troy Sebastian

Welcome to Memoir Land—a newsletter edited by , now featuring four verticals:Memoir Monday, a weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web brought to you by Narratively, The Rumpus,  Granta, Guernica, Oldster Magazine, Literary Hub, Orion Magazine, The Walrus, and Electric Literature. Below is this week’s curation. First Person Singular, featuring original personal essays. Recently I published “First Person Singular in Review,” a look back at earlier essays published there.

Feb 22, 2024 | electricliterature.com | Wynter K. Miller |Raennah Lorne

One day, when I tell my story, I will remember how my body led me to believe it. I will say I slept with you the second time we met, seeking a force strong enough to break the physical magnetism between me and my loving ex. I will not fear being called a slut or worry I’ll be told I got exactly what I deserved.