Stef TraninMemoir MixtapesStef Recommends: “Never Stop” by SafetySuitThe first time I heard this song I was in the middle of falling in love again. It was late spring in Dublin, the days slowly but steadily…Jul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019
Stef Trannotes on an hourglass / like you’re running out ofI finished writing this poem three years ago, on the first day of 2016. Since then, it’s gotten rejected from every single publication I…Jan 2, 2019Jan 2, 2019
Stef TrannthYou want to know how to tell the difference between the snake that is harmless and the snake that will kill you, and the answer is you…Nov 26, 2018Nov 26, 2018
Stef TraninMemoir MixtapesStef Recommends: “I Want You” by SHINeeWriting about music is hard when you are not possessed of the Legit Music Criticism Vocabulary — but I’m trying my darndest now for SHINee…Jun 22, 2018Jun 22, 2018
Stef TranGabriel: A FairytaleStory I wrote for a short story exchange with a friend back in 2011. This was an attempt to imitate Oscar Wilde’s style, and though I don’t…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Stef TranBox“O-kay. Let’s see what we’re dealing with here.” He clicks his tongue and flips the folder open. Then he starts to read, and his eyes grow…Jul 16, 2015Jul 16, 2015
Stef TranLove in the Water: A Review of Mark Cayanan’s “Narcissus”Two years ago for class, I had to write a review of a recently-published book of Filipino poetry. Found the file again recently, so thought…Jun 16, 2015Jun 16, 2015
Stef TranMaria Makiling Remembers Her LoverCirca 2013, when my poems were still very third-culture kiddy-slash-mountain mountain-slash-ALL MY LADIES.Mar 7, 2015Mar 7, 2015