Not So Hamptons
August 17, 2017 2:28 pmShe screamed so loud that I figured someone must be dead. I sighed. My day had begun at 6:15 AM,... Read Story
Categories for 2017 Emerging Writers Prize Submissions
Thanksgiving
August 15, 2017 12:13 amWe sat there at the end of our dingy dorm hallway, not saying anything. He stared straight ahead, cross-legged, with... Read Story
Dear Diary
August 15, 2017 12:02 amDear Diary, Every day here The Hamptons, something strange happens. The good kind of strange – the kind that makes... Read Story
Damage-Brood
August 15, 2017 12:00 amI Let the water come. It will not pass the barriers we have erected. As mandated by the state on... Read Story
A Nation on an Island
August 14, 2017 11:59 pmThis year, I have done some exploring- personally and geographically. This election has definitely caused me to look in the... Read Story
Excursion
August 14, 2017 11:56 pmA number of things went wrong early today. However I did not budge and let them wash over me, processed... Read Story
The Wedding Gift
August 14, 2017 11:52 pmThere is a set of cups and plates, dinnerware, we have in the front room of our house, the front... Read Story
Happy Place
August 14, 2017 11:45 pmIt all started when I was young. I was introduced to the lifestyle of the well known Hamptons that everyone... Read Story
My Grandfather’s Jalopy
August 14, 2017 11:43 pmWhen we describe an object as “having character,” it is rarely meant as a compliment, and more often than not... Read Story
Every summer has a story.
August 14, 2017 11:42 pmWhen a year gets mentioned instinctively I think, what was I up to that Summer, and the memories come flooding... Read Story
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August 14, 2017 11:39 pmEvery year the social studies department in my school has a mandatory project that we work on over the course... Read Story
A Perfect Day for Summer
August 14, 2017 11:29 pmWhen I am at the beach in Rocky Point, I feel a rush of excitement to be in such a... Read Story
The Zombie Run
August 14, 2017 10:53 pmWarning: The following story has been rated “S” for Savage due to Intense Sarcasm and Brutal Honesty. Viewer discretion advised.... Read Story
East End Eternity
August 14, 2017 10:46 pmThe receding lights of the muted cityscape are the only witnesses to the steady rumble of car wheels on a... Read Story
Small
August 14, 2017 10:32 pm“You’re too small!” I heard that sentence throughout my childhood; too small for roller coasters, too small to play basketball,... Read Story
Can Tourism be Destructive
August 14, 2017 10:28 pmFor several communities across the East End of Long Island the tourism industry is a hotbed of economic potential. Since... Read Story
A Night to Remember
August 14, 2017 9:20 pmThe East End is the preeminent place to be during the scorching months of the summer’s heat. This is what... Read Story
Lessons from the Waterfront
August 14, 2017 9:06 pmI did much of my growing up in Montauk, I think. Although I only ever spent the summers here, my... Read Story
On Mileage
August 14, 2017 6:56 pmI was born in the water. My mother called it an effortless passage of life, relatively quick and uncomplicated, and... Read Story
The Joy of the Hamptons
August 14, 2017 10:31 amIt is hard to overstate the importance of the Hamptons as a motif in the story of my life thus... Read Story
Grey Butterfly Gardens
August 14, 2017 12:18 amSound asleep. It happened during the summer in 2013. “Br-brrrrrrrr,” was the first thing I heard when I awoke. Slowly... Read Story
The Red Moon
August 13, 2017 11:40 pm“We’re going to the beach tonight. Let’s go now!” I told my father. He had promised my brother and I... Read Story
Two Houses, One Home
August 13, 2017 10:41 pmThey say “home is where the heart is,” but I feel as if my heart is missing from my chest;... Read Story
The Ghosts are My Friends
August 13, 2017 9:35 pmThe ghosts are my friends. Before they were my friends, they were my mother’s friends, and her mother’s before that.... Read Story
Superstorm Sandy
August 13, 2017 8:36 pmOn Sunday there were warnings of a huge storm. Then late Sunday my mom got a message from J.M.M.E.S (my... Read Story
The Small Town at the End of a Long Island East of the Big City
August 13, 2017 8:11 pm“Vivo en Long Island, una isla este de la ciudad,” I tell my Argentine host family. “I live on Long... Read Story
Work
August 13, 2017 8:02 pmI got a job out east so I could live at our beach house in Hampton Bays. An audiovisual contractor... Read Story
Two Worlds
August 13, 2017 6:26 pmJust the mention of “New York City” caused my ten-year-old brother Jack’s entire body to stiffen up. Ever since he... Read Story
Gold
August 13, 2017 5:04 pmGOLD By, Theodore Aiello Age 18 Theo: I want to do something today Marie. Like, to tell people I did... Read Story
A True Phoenix
August 12, 2017 7:52 pmA few years ago my childhood dog passed away. Yes, I realize this is a solemn way to begin a... Read Story
Aubade
August 12, 2017 3:03 pmI flicked the yellow of the pencil I had been chewing on from my front teeth and stared out across... Read Story
Happy Fourth
August 12, 2017 12:09 pmThe Fourth of July is an interesting day. All around America, people celebrate the Declaration of Independence by throwing parades... Read Story
27
August 12, 2017 12:06 pmIt took me a while to to figure out what I wanted to write about. The possibilities were endless! I... Read Story
1920’s Ghost Stories
August 11, 2017 9:44 pmOne of my father’s favorite things to talk about is the history of my childhood home. He loves to paint... Read Story
A Homegrown Hampton’s Woman
August 11, 2017 9:41 pmThere is a woman that I have known all of my life that I only recently began to truly understand.... Read Story
Stairs and Ropes
August 11, 2017 9:39 pmYou are seven years old. The abandoned bunkers you and your family find at Shadmoor State Park tower twenty feet... Read Story
LIE-ing in Wait
August 11, 2017 1:04 pmWe load up the car for our traditional trip East, the destination reflected in our cargo of bikes, bathing suits... Read Story
The Duck Idol
August 11, 2017 11:18 amThe duck that rests in the field of Flanders lies like an idol of a dead civilization. Wire-frame and concrete.... Read Story
The Solace of Songbirds
August 10, 2017 9:19 pmTraveling toward the tailfin of our strikingly piscine island has always been a highly anticipated and greatly coveted adventure for... Read Story
THIS IS A TEST – DO NOT RATE
August 9, 2017 12:05 pmTHIS IS A TEST, DO NOT RATE Without a doubt the most beautiful beach pavilion in the Hamptons is Main... Read Story
I’ll Always Come Back
August 8, 2017 6:55 pmThe salt always stings before it heals. I stood where the waves broke, even though I knew better, and I... Read Story
Master in his Own Time
August 8, 2017 3:07 pmThough he may not possess the worldly renown of a White, Hunt, or Trumbauer, Benjamin Glover contributed his share to... Read Story
Skipping Rocks
August 7, 2017 11:21 amSkipping Rocks by James Michaelson “The trick is finding the perfect rock,” my Grandma explained as she scoured the sand... Read Story
Locals
August 7, 2017 12:00 amOne time at a family gathering, my aunt asked me if she and her family were locals yet. They’ve owned... Read Story
Wednesdays
August 6, 2017 11:55 pmEvery Wednesday my mother, my brother, and I would pack up our silver minivan with plastic sand toys, three beach... Read Story
Fireworks
August 6, 2017 3:53 pmThe familiar boom in my chest, that shuddered my insides brought comfort. For as long as I can remember, going... Read Story
A Brief Family History: Between Two Cottages
August 5, 2017 12:28 amOn Egypt Beach, multicolored umbrellas flutter in the wind while leathery couples lounge under their shade, probably sifting through Dan’s... Read Story
A Mental Picture
August 1, 2017 9:30 pmMy mother adored going to the Hamptons. She is a lawyer. When I was little, I would tell my friends... Read Story
There You Are
August 1, 2017 3:25 pmCheck the time again, check the wifi-signal. The wind is whipping around quietly, and my skin prickles just slightly. It’s... Read Story
There You Are
August 1, 2017 7:49 amCheck the time again, check the wifi-signal. The wind is whipping around quietly, and my skin prickles just slightly. It’s... Read Story
If I Could Tell Him
August 1, 2017 12:28 amHe was lying there in a hospital gown, his organs shutting down, and I didn’t say a word. If I... Read Story
Holding the Roots
July 31, 2017 11:26 pmOma was the greatest person I ever knew. Describing her as a “person” wouldn’t even begin to illustrate her angelic... Read Story
My Last Ditch
July 31, 2017 11:22 pmSmoke filled the kitchen as a pungent liquid splashed from the pot. My dad remarked that had I been wearing... Read Story
Crayons
July 31, 2017 10:13 amI think she has about 5 words of English learned by now, including my name. Which of course in itself... Read Story
The Last Landscape
July 30, 2017 7:04 pmThe deck of The Widge rocked gently in the September swells, sending tubes of paint rolling in their box. A... Read Story
Automatics of Home
July 27, 2017 10:18 pmWhat is home but automatic? Automatic means deep knowing, and deep knowing connotes intimacy. I recently brought a friend out... Read Story
A Treasure in the Truest Sense
July 27, 2017 5:01 pmThe city was like a bubble of heat. Encapsulated by the large buildings and carbon dioxide, the scorching air stuck... Read Story
Painless
July 25, 2017 1:11 pm-Honoring a family member lost in WWII I 14, 1945. 1900 hours It has been twelve hours since I was... Read Story
Pink Sweater
July 25, 2017 8:48 amMrs. Kelly was positive, smiling, and unfailingly perky. I simply couldn’t stand her. For her, the rose-tinted glasses that most... Read Story
Lessons from the Ocean
July 21, 2017 12:12 pmThe waves stirred violently in the distance, mustering up strength and height as they crept toward the shore, and rapidly... Read Story
From Nightmare to Dream Come True
July 20, 2017 5:50 pmIt was an irritable day for me. I was stuck waiting in the car with the feeling of failing to... Read Story
Lessons from the Ocean
July 20, 2017 11:25 amThe waves stirred violently in the distance, mustering up strength and height as they crept toward the shore, and rapidly... Read Story
Hands Miles Away, Hearts Inches Away
July 13, 2017 5:01 pmIt was a sad day. My whole family was bummed, but I was the most heartbroken. My dearest friend had... Read Story
Natural Beauty
July 7, 2017 12:52 pmThe street sign is named Central Blvd. On either side is nothing more than green woods littered with decaying, burgundy... Read Story