The First Cut

NYT Modern Love Rejection #2: An Amateur Runner's Guide to Self-Therapy (or Running in the Dark)

My second attempt at the popular column about my adorable unraveling twice a week

May 15 •

Desiree McCullough

This Body Is Mine, Right?

A messy journal entry about body (and life) ownership as a creative.

Feb 26 •

Desiree McCullough

NYT Modern Love Rejection #1: Sexually Incompatible With My Soulmate of 20 Years

My first attempt at the popular column about us and how we got here

Feb 11 •

Desiree McCullough

Eric and Claire: A Complicated Remodel

A short scene from screenwriting class about conflict and desire

Nov 5, 2023 •

Desiree McCullough

A flash piece about intentions and bodies, fragile as paper

Oct 6, 2023 •

Desiree McCullough

The Girl Who Spit in Kindergarten

A slice-of-life vignette of me just being a little turd

Sep 27, 2023 •

Desiree McCullough

Wish You Were Here (Extended Version)

The jock, the creative, and an odd request.

Jul 24, 2023 •

Desiree McCullough

A Mighty Long Time

A 1960s love song and edited versions of lost loves

Jul 13, 2023 •

Desiree McCullough

How Else Can I Accommodate You?

Coddling in a snarky, endearing, and warped segmented memoir

Jun 29, 2023 •

Desiree McCullough

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