PinnedSamantha HarringtoninSam’s StorybookMourning baby birds as the world opens upIt started with three eggs. Smooth and blue. The kind of blue you only get on mornings without haze or mist or fog. Tucked in a nest left…3 min read·May 18, 2021----
PinnedSamantha HarringtoninSam’s StorybookMoving with the musicNB: This essay is best read after you’ve listened to Little Oblivions5 min read·Feb 27, 2021----
Samantha HarringtoninSam’s StorybookA body is not a shellI’ve never been particularly attached to my body. I neglect it, hide it, use it as a coat rack. It has always felt like a thing I inhabit…3 min read·Mar 6, 2023----
Samantha HarringtoninSam’s StorybookI’m too old to feel this youngI’m bad at imagining the future. I freeze anytime someone asks me for a five-year plan. I don’t know what I want. I just want to be happy…4 min read·Feb 27, 2023----
Samantha HarringtoninSam’s StorybookChecking for missing piecesMy friend Abi told me once I was giving my brain too much credit, that other parts of the body feel things too. I regularly feel the urge…3 min read·Feb 20, 2023----
Samantha HarringtoninSam’s StorybookGhost hunting on the failed 50th anniversary of RoeI was watching the crowd: The girl in the sparkly white hat sitting on her father’s shoulders; the brothers chasing each other around a…3 min read·Jan 24, 2023----
Samantha HarringtoninSam’s StorybookThey’ll have to drag me from WisconsinThere is still so much to fight for.3 min read·Jul 19, 2022----
Samantha HarringtoninEdge CrunchIf this is the Olympic dream, we need a new one.The world’s best athletes deserve more than being used for power.3 min read·Feb 17, 2022----
Samantha HarringtoninEdge CrunchThe ISU failed Kamila Valieva. Now what?It’s past time to reform figure skating’s governing body3 min read·Feb 13, 2022----
Samantha HarringtoninEdge CrunchAmerica’s sweethearts should be a Chinese pairs teamDon’t let nationalism keep you from appreciating greatness!2 min read·Feb 3, 2022----
