Genine BabakianMay 17, 20223 minIn a House Full of Retired Objects, a Typewriter Stands OutIt sits halfway up the landing, just past the rotary phone and the vintage sewing machine. The artifacts. These are the first things I...
Genine BabakianApr 23, 20224 minPaying Tribute to the Strangers in My Attic on Armenian Genocide DayWhat do I do with the strangers in my attic? The mustachioed men in three-piece suits, staring earnestly into the future? The women with...
Genine BabakianApr 16, 20223 minAn Easter Ritual Steeped in Culture and CompetitionWhen I was in third grade, a friend invited me over after school to help decorate her family’s Easter eggs. I watched as her mother made...
Genine BabakianAug 30, 20214 minDon't Take Away My Bad PoetryI’m not sure when the addiction took hold, but I knew I had a problem the moment I realized that I was taking snippets of overheard...