What is Salve?

Salve started as a weekly newsletter of snarky commentary for the cynical pop culture enthusiast. During quarantine, it has evolved as a weekly column of voice-y musings from a budding memoirist.

Written from Singapore, Salve is a message in a bottle—chucked out into the vast ocean of the world wide web, in search of connection. To date, it has explored: remote grief during a pandemic, FaceTune addiction, and an isolation fuelled melt-down.

There’s a podcast element, guest spots from other emerging voices, and an advice column. Salve brings a pocket of light to your inbox and a curated list of zany things to read, watch, and listen to.

Who r u?

I’m Zachary Hourihane, an MFA candidate at the New School writing nonfiction and second cousin of Sophia The Robot.

My work has appeared in ManRepeller, ELLE Magazine, and the Sarah Lawrence Review. I’m passionate about creative nonfiction as an emerging genre and the craft of literary memoir.

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