Crystal, Clearly

Author: Crystal Torres

  • Not a Lobster

    Not a Lobster

    I believe that every couple should have a go-to fight, something to bicker about that doesn’t really matter to either… Read more.

  • Such Pretty Red Flags

    Such Pretty Red Flags

    He did me wrong, but I did me wrong, too. I braided his red flags into my hair like ribbons,… Read more.

  • Curses & Cures

    Curses & Cures

    I will always curse the relationship that she actively weaponized against me. His infidelity is a rot festering in the… Read more.

  • The Prisoner

    The Prisoner

    Flu season 2019 tried to kill me, so when Covid came around in March 2020, I took it seriously. It… Read more.

  • Diaspora is Grief Doubled

    Diaspora is Grief Doubled

    One B&B owner in particular was eager to let us know her thoughts on the Irish diaspora. I think most… Read more.

  • Take This Longing

    Take This Longing

    More than anything, I wanted to love and to be loved, and the answer wasn’t in pursuing or playing hard… Read more.

  • Paradise Found

    Paradise Found

    Cool. Cool. That sounds totally safe. Work hard, get into my dream school, go on a field trip into a… Read more.

  • Big Feelings

    Big Feelings

    I’m going to pick the Etta Jameses and the Chavela Vargases and any other artist who can put their feelings… Read more.

  • Undertow

    Undertow

    Then I remembered something I’ve always known, something I believe every native Southern Californian grows up knowing. When the ocean… Read more.

  • Maybe Yes, Maybe No

    Maybe Yes, Maybe No

    Money can’t buy you happiness, but poverty doesn’t give a whole lot of joy either. It’s as if having more… Read more.