Samantha RubensteinLast unfinished thoughts before leaving San FranciscoI have spent four days being lazy, languished one would say. I said I needed to, “clear my palate,” before I plan to leave, but the end is…May 22May 22
Samantha RubensteinWhat My Complex PTSD Diagnosis Brought MeI was diagnosed with Complex PTSD in 2021. Getting the diagnosis was hard, but it was also a relief. It helped me start to forgive myself…Jun 10, 2022Jun 10, 2022
Samantha RubensteinThe price of an adventurous lifeI’ve never sought a boring story. I wanted to live a life that I wanted to read about, and I’ve achieved that to some extent. Recently, I…Apr 13, 20226Apr 13, 20226
Samantha RubensteinRainbows, War & DeathRight now I’m living in the rainbow state and every day is beautiful. I slide open the teak doors of my bedroom and look over a sparkling…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Samantha RubensteinIt’s personal, it’s why I’m alive and it was my decisionI’ve felt conflicted this week as I’ve watch the abortion debate play out over my feeds. I’ve seen people feel righteous in their opinions…Sep 9, 20219Sep 9, 20219
Samantha RubensteinOn the day Toni Morrison died — poemOn the day Toni Morrison died I was invited to another art event, and I thought, “I sit on the precipice of privilege with dirt still…Aug 28, 2019Aug 28, 2019
Samantha RubensteinThe Day She Decided to Burn it to the Ground — FictionWe all have these destructive impulses; the tear it to the motherfucking ground desire, and so when he takes my head and shoves me into…Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019
Samantha RubensteinThings I don’t want to forget about ColombiaThe overwhelming feeling that I had when I first arrived in Bogota: the grey broken streets and graffiti, the three moto accidents that my…May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Samantha RubensteinI’m going to split you in two — said the winner of the big, fat, dick contestThe week before I went on vacation, a short, portly man locked eyes with me from across the street in front of my office. I knew…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017
Samantha RubensteinChamber Music — FictionSometimes you never get comfortable with your adult self. It hangs on in ways you don’t recognize. The bud bursts forth young, tender…Apr 11, 2017Apr 11, 2017