Ian-Michael Bergeron
Iowa-born writer Ian-Michael Bergeron has written his weekly column in Get Out! Magazine since 2015, as well as editorials and interviews. He lives in New York City in a one-bedroom with two cats, Alexander and Thomas, and spends most of his income on shoes.
An Audacious Autumn – Essays from a breakup
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Intermission: noun, a pause or break (or weekend getaway upstate).
I Am a Beautiful Butterfly
The morning of our trip, I made the decision not to...
An Audacious Autumn – Essays from a breakup
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Audacious: adjective, extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer. (How I want to be.)
Prologue
You already know how this story goes.
If this...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
After being broken up for a week, my boyfriend and I decided to give things another try.
I’d asked him to stay—begged him, if we’re...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
May 1st was my two-year anniversary with my boyfriend.
It seemed impossible that we’d be celebrating in quarantine. The year before, we went to Olive...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
May 25th was the day that George Floyd was murdered.
The video, captured by 17-year-old Darnella Frazier, quickly went viral, and the world watched. Police...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
By Mid-May, I realized that I hadn’t left the apartment in weeks.
Late March was the last time I’d been outside my apartment, and then...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
By April, out of work since March 17, I struggled to find ways to pass the time.
I kept getting the same message from everyone:...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
In the beginning of April, two weeks after being temporarily let go from my job due to Covid-19, I became ill.
I didn’t have chest...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
Mid-March, officially without jobs due to Covid-19, my boyfriend James and I began going on morning walks.
We woke up around 9:00 every morning—not with...
A Simple Summer – A collection of essays from quarantine
March 17 is a date I believe I will remember for the rest of my life.
It was a Tuesday—I think I’ll remember that, too....
