In My Father's Kitchen

"In My Father's Kitchen" by RT Villa. RT’s essay begins and ends in the kitchen, but travels through time, memory, and lineage. RT Villa is a writer, artist, and educator who’s currently pursuing an MFA at Oregon State University. Their work has appeared in McSweeney’s, The Believer, Grub Street, and other publications. “In My Father’s Kitchen” originally appeared in Atlas + Alice.

Music by Jonas Myers. Jonas is a musician, writer, and recent graduate of the MFA program in fiction from Oregon State. He is based in Port Townsend, Washington.