Phoebe Nerem
Phoebe Nerem
Blog Writer
Author & Illustrator of ill met by moonlight
Phoebe Nerem (she/they) is a visual artist and creative writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and recently graduated with a BA at DePaul University in Chicago. They have been writing and creating artwork ever since they can remember and explore themes of spirituality, romance, coming of age, and how their personal experiences reflect the world as a whole. Their artistic and written work has been published in The Orange Couch Literary Magazine, Crook and Folly, Emotional Alchemy, and Swim Press Magazine. They also spearheaded, illustrated, and wrote for the 'New Normal' Zine, hosted the DePaul Artists Collective's first online Exhibition of 2021, and illustrated full-time for 14 East Magazine. You can find them on their website or @phersace on Instagram.
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That Was My Boy is an original story by Phoebe Nerem. The story centers on Dominic Goldberg, a man in his early twenties and an heir to Goldberg & Silverman Financial Services. As he navigates the expectations of his wealthy parents and the sinister air of the Silvermans, he discovers that there are more monsters among him than he thought.
Chapter 1 of ill met by moonlight by Phoebe Nerem
College senior Leo Perez likes to believe he leads a typical student life; studying hard during the week, partying hard during the weekend. There’s nothing particularly spectacular about it, despite his flair for theatrics. After receiving a formal invitation to a charity gala, however, he couldn’t be more shocked by the hosts. The Mun twins, his best friends from childhood, have returned to his hometown ten years after the mysterious double homicide of their parents. Unbeknownst to him, Nero and Mari Mun’s now international celebrity statuses and exorbitant amount of wealth have rendered the pair unrecognizable, and nothing is adding up. Leo enlists his closest friend Indre to buffer the awkwardness of attending the gala, but not even they can stop the dizzying firestorm that ensues in the wake of the Muns’ dramatic return.
Phoebe Nerem details a night where they were reading Bhagavad Gita while stuck at a boy’s house, desperately looking for a ride home.
From celebrating birthdays to simply sitting on the apartment couch with you friends are some examples of moments that are so crystal clear and unforgettable—no matter how big or small the experience was. Phoebe Nerem highlights some of their clearest moments they experienced from the second person perspective in this prose piece.
Writer Phoebe Nerem interviews the Vancouver-based band, DACEY, and discusses their latest single, "LUV U A LIL BIT" as well as their musical journey so far, and future plans for the band.
Writer Phoebe Nerem shares her journey in identity and experience as a nonbinary person through the lens of womanhood.