Paula Carter is the author of the flash memoir collection No Relation (Black Lawrence Press, 2017). Her essays have appeared in New York Times, Southern Review, Prairie Schooner, Creative Nonfiction, and elsewhere. She teaches creative nonfiction at Northwestern University.
Nature's Nature
May/June 2017
City Swarm
Out my second-story back window is a small plot of land, home to an old pine tree and a statue of the Madonna with paint chipping—my Jewish landlord’s attempt at […]
Spring 2012
Aaron Hibbs Attempts to Break the World Record for Hula Hoop
Official hula hoop marathon rule number one: The record is for continuous revolution of a hula hoop. Aaron Hibbs works as a janitor. He grew up in Sandusky, Ohio, loves lasagna, studied etymology, and hula hoops. Sometimes for hours, sometimes until his legs swell up, sometimes until he can’t remember if he is shifting from right to left or left to right.
Paula Carter
Paula Carter’s essays have appeared in Southern Review, TriQuarterly, Rumpus, Southern Humanities Review, and Salon.com. She holds an MFA from Indiana University. Her essay “City Swarm” can be found here. […]