Maybe because I grew up in a vibrant Indian community in Texas, I am drawn to the worlds under the surface of mainstream American life. Inside these spheres, my favorite stories are of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, especially when those circumstances are foisted upon them. It’s the old Flannery O’Connor hypothetical of having someone there to shoot you every minute of your life. Pressure transfigures people. And transformation is interesting.
Nehal El-Hadi
Larissa Pham
Send to ask questions and get into trouble. Ask to write about art and sex. Writes compassionate, critical essays on anything from family cultural history to getting drunk with skiers in Zermatt, Switzerland.
Links
- Showing My Hand (The Hairpin)
- House on Fire (Adult)
- Notes on an Eating Disorder (BuzzFeed)
- Larissa Pham: website
- Contently Archive