Allison Turrell

Allison Turrell is a writer and independent film producer based in Austin, Texas. She received her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy in Music and Sound for the documentary TOWER. Her photographs have been published in BuzzFeed, The Boston Review, and Guernica.

Hello, Dad

Hands grab and thrust me midair. At first, I flail, trying to gain traction, but realize its futile, her grip convincing. The overhead florescent is glaring. I don’t recognize this room. A dusty ceiling fan hums an awkward buzz, stacks of paperwork and torn Amazon boxes clutter the desk. They pace, shuffling towers of sweaters, pillows, and shoes. The jingle of a dog collar tests my concentration. Sugar?

Issue 54, October 2021

Allison Turrell

Allison Turrell is a writer and independent film producer based in Austin, Texas. She received her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy in Music and Sound for the documentary TOWER. Her photographs have been published in BuzzFeed, The Boston Review, and Guernica.

Hello, Dad

Hands grab and thrust me midair. At first, I flail, trying to gain traction, but realize its futile, her grip convincing. The overhead florescent is glaring. I don’t recognize this room. A dusty ceiling fan hums an awkward buzz, stacks of paperwork and torn Amazon boxes clutter the desk. They pace, shuffling towers of sweaters, pillows, and shoes. The jingle of a dog collar tests my concentration. Sugar?

Issue 54, October 2021

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