Ken Ilgunas

Anything becomes possible when you claim your life as your own. The author of his life not only wields a pen, he wields a power—a power...

You know you’ve become popular when CBS News photoshops your van flying over Duke Chapel. It’s been an interesting week. “I live in a Van...

I got printed in Salon today. What this means: 1. My identity is revealed. 2. Duke knows about the van. 3. I… am… fucked.

My secret is out. Well, it will be out soon. I’m revealing the name of my college in an essay I’ve sent to Salon.com which will publish...

I’ve had the van for nearly a year. Last week, I gave it my first deep-cleaning. I have several justifiable reasons for putting off the...

[While it might seem like I’ve crammed three genres into this list, I believe that each transcends the others, (or at least they’re too...

I was held captive in the van yesterday afternoon. It was a nice day so I was in no hurry to walk to campus. I spent the afternoon—all...