Laila SimonGirls Who Escaped“Even the sun seemed black on most days” — Ghufran interviewed by Lauren Bohn (for Lenny Letter) after escaping from ISISJul 19, 2017Jul 19, 2017
Laila SimonFacebook’s DisconnectLast night I watched a great movie about four bands touring the United States in five 1972 VW camper vans, in all different colors. A two…May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
Laila SimonCotton Candy LifeOn the first day of my first ever fiction writing class my professor handed out a Harry Crews quote to each of us. It was a whole paragraph…Jan 18, 2016Jan 18, 2016
Laila SimonThe realities of 21st century post grad lifeYou will re-read the entire Harry Potter series and gain transitional nourishment and more insight than the previous eight times you’ve…Sep 11, 2015Sep 11, 2015
Laila SimonRomantic comedies: A writer’s paradiseDuring my last year of college I lived with nine other girls surrounding a common area. In our “pod” we watched copious amounts of romantic…Jun 14, 2015Jun 14, 2015
Laila SimonMy relief that Louise Glück watches Netflix on her iPad“Part of me thinks this is dangerous; my own vocation will dissolve. Another part of me thinks this is exploratory, that if my vocation is…May 5, 2015May 5, 2015
Laila SimonWords that make Norwegians better than uskjærlighet — (shar-lee-het) means love, to put it simply. But the Norwegian language differentiates between “to love,” the verb, and “love…Apr 21, 2015Apr 21, 2015