Yu Qian May 7, 20192 min readONISMn. t the frustration of being stuck in just one body, that inhabits only one place at a time, which is like standing in front of the...
Yu Qian May 2, 20192 min readKENOPSIAn. the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet—a school hallway in the...
Yu Qian Apr 19, 20192 min readCHRYSALISMn. the amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm, listening to waves of rain pattering against the roof like an...
Yu Qian Apr 8, 20193 min readMONACHOPSISn. the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place, as maladapted to your surroundings as a seal on a beach—lumbering, clumsy,...
Yu Qian Mar 25, 20193 min readWYTAI n. a feature of modern society that suddenly strikes you as absurd and grotesque—from zoos and milk-drinking to organ transplants, life...