Nonfiction essays and prose.
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
The following personal essay describes the journey of Jen Burgess, a young New Jersey woman, as she navigates through a variety of American subcultures. From punk to hipster to survivalist, Jen unsuccessfully tries to find herself and eventually ends up claiming the only identity left to her: poseur. It’s finally time to stop pretending.
Monday, January 28th, 2013
The following diary outlines the experience of Anna Mitchell, who rigorously followed the principles outlined in The Magic, the latest self-help book in The Secret series. Anna, unhappy with her job and recently dumped, purchased a copy...
Monday, December 24th, 2012
The following essay was anonymously submitted to the Gabbler with the request that it be published before Christmas Eve. It seems to be the confessions of Santa Clause himself, who is apparently a long suffering food addict...
Monday, December 10th, 2012
The following excerpt comes from the self-published ebook, The Extreme Couponer’s Guide to Life by Mary Robucks. Mrs. Robucks, who regularly saves up to 85 percent on her grocery bill, sent the excerpt to The Gabbler, to...
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
After she was caught breaking and entering a house in Ohio with the sole intention of cleaning it, police and civilians alike were baffled by the motivations of the woman they soon came to call “The Cleaning Fairy.”...
Friday, August 17th, 2012
When a subterranean Islamic sect of over 70 people was discovered in Russia last week, more than 20 children were taken into government custody on the grounds of child abuse and neglect. One 13-year-old boy kept...
Monday, July 30th, 2012
The following excerpt comes from a book of essays written by former Boy Scouts who were asked to leave the organization following either accusations or open admissions of homosexuality. The book is due out this August and...
Thursday, June 28th, 2012
The following is an excerpt from the debut book of poetry “Inner Paradise, Lost and Found” from the rapper, songwriter, actor, and record producer Marshall Mathers (often referred to by his stage name, Eminem). In a recent...
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