PinnedKC ComptonA Lifetime of Long SleevesThe trouble with having visible scars is that they provoke a story. Scars always and only get on our bodies by means of some kind of…Apr 28, 2020Apr 28, 2020
KC ComptonIn Hell with E. Jean CarrollThe headline on Michelle Goldberg’s opinion piece in the New York Times today said what I already knew: “E. Jean Carroll Must Be Going…May 7, 20231May 7, 20231
KC ComptonBOOK REVIEW: Children’s Health & the Peril of Climate ChangeChildren’s Health & the Peril of Climate Change Frederica Perera Oxford University Press, 236 pagesMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023
KC ComptonEarth Loses One Great Cat; I Lose Part of My HeartThe day this black-and-tan striped boy cat came into my life, I wasn’t looking for another cat, thanks. I had just added a new year-old pup…Aug 28, 20224Aug 28, 20224
KC ComptonGet Outta Here with That ‘Don’t Know What’s In It’ BSWhen I was in my late teens, aka my party days, a favorite party drink was the Hairy Buffalo, where everyone would bring a mixer and/or…Dec 2, 20211Dec 2, 20211
KC ComptonI Was That GirlI didn’t ask for it, I didn’t want it, and I didn’t deserve itApr 26, 202040Apr 26, 202040
KC ComptoninThe Writing CooperativeMy Surprising Career, Thanks to Men Who Were Not ToxicI know toxic masculinity like the back of my hand. My life has nearly been ruined a few times by that curdled interpretation of what it…Mar 12, 2019Mar 12, 2019
KC ComptonThat Day the Hippies Launched the SubmarineFor weeks Ron, Rod and Roger had been busily working in Roger’s garage. Weatherford, Oklahoma, 1970, in the middle of a sizzling, dry…Jan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019
KC ComptonGetting Tired of Generosity Porn — How About a Working Wage InsteadTwo videos I’ve seen over the last couple of days have just about worked my last good nerve while simultaneously tugging on my heart…Aug 10, 20181Aug 10, 20181
KC ComptonOnce Upon a Time, Sports Bras Didn’t Exist: We Used Ace BandagesIn 1977, shortly after the birth of my daughter, my friend Penny invited me to do this weird thing I had heard of but never tried: jogging…Jul 29, 20181Jul 29, 20181