(interviews with eight-year-olds)
Having a sister is about farting on her.
Having a brother is about hugging him.
Having a sister is about hide-and-go-seek.
Having a brother is about fighting with him.
Having a sister is about her annoying me.
Having a brother is about rounding up for a fight and maybe him giving me his Xbox.
Having a brother is about pretending I’m a boy because they hate playing with girls.
Having a sister is about too much talking.
Having a brother is about having fun.
Having a sister is about being fancy.
Having a sister is about having fun.
Having a brother is about him playing video games. He actually does nothing with me.
Having a sister is about being happy.
Having a brother is about caring for each other with Band-aids.
Having a brother is about having it hard.
Having a sister is about having it nice.
Having a brother is about no gender.
Having a sister is about I used to have a brother and a sister, but now I have two sisters.
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Editor Tia Creighton with brother, circa 1968, San Anselmo, California
IN THIS ISSUE
- BIG MOODY MOUNTAIN, by Tia Creighton
- MARK OF THE HEALER, by Sam Holloway
- ADVICE FROM THE WORLD’S SECOND GREATEST NETFLIX PITCHER, by Jonathan
- HERRINGBONE! HERRINGBONE!, by The Editors
- APOCALYPSE STORYTIME, by Tia Creighton
- SO FAR, WE REGRET HAVING YOU, by Tia Creighton
- INCREMENTAL REPORTS, by The Editors
- TOP OF THE HEAP, by Tia Creighton