Thanjavur Doll
Unlike the rest of the Brahminical society, the doll did not seem to have boundaries of participation.
Object Oriented
Stories — fiction and nonfiction — about significant objects.
Charm
I never told anybody about my quest, I never stopped looking.
Maria Lionza
She is the embodiment of the matriarchal spirit.
Handwraps
This armor is entirely literal.
Mini Windsock
A symbol of how we map out the direction and speed of the winds of change.
Pocket Knife
I screamed and plunged my arm in to grab it.
Curry Puff Pot
The one pretty thing that reminded me of oily, deep-fried food.
D&D Earrings
Symbols for the first thing that let me pretend to be who I wanted to be.
Chalices
There’s something more fantastical than ironic about them.
Funeral Flower
It felt like the kind of physical thing you bring back from Narnia.
Bicycle Bell
“I need a decent bell,” I said.
Peepshow Token
What a libertine wants, more than anything, is liberty.
Cabbage Tureen
I considered it the epitome of bad taste.
Mooninite Device
How did these Mooninite lite-brite devices end up all over Boston?