Publications and Research
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
3-5-2025
Abstract
“The Mariana Trench Is Not Blue” is a short (2,300 words) creative nonfiction piece about a slice of time when I crewed on Ocean Guy, a sailboat docked in Guam in 1994. I learned about the island’s dangers during what should have been a relaxing day snorkeling with my captain and first mate at Bangi Point, a famous coral reef. Part of the tension emanates from the boat’s terrible condition and from the trench itself which contains monsters larger than any of us--they seem to follow the three of us to shore.
Comments
This essay was originally published in Five on the Fifth, available at https://www.fiveonthefifth.com/vol-10-issue-5-story-3