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Where Does Inspiration Come From?
How a creepy, postmortem photograph compelled me to write
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Ruby Slippers and the Magic of Transformation
Last semester, in my Contemporary American Essay class, we read Ross Gay’s Inciting Joy. A core component of the class was keeping a dedicated journal…
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On Loose Teeth and Maximum Effort
a new way of looking at OMG!
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A New Tattoo
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Code Grenadine
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Typewriter Tinkerer
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On Interruptions and Mourning Doves
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Elf on the Shelf and the Shoe Ghost
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Bluey, Boa Constrictors, and Being More Playful
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On the Difficulty of Thank You Notes
I knew that when I became a parent, the day would come when I would inevitably repeat a power-struggle from my childhood but with the roles reversed…
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A New Tattoo
on the risks and rewards of writing
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Under My Bed
interview with essayist Jody Keisner
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La Canicula 2023
Reflecting on Seasons, Shame, and Systemic Racism
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The Best Part of a Birthday Party
on how humans are hardwired for connection
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On the Importance of Death Doulas
a sad cat story
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I wrote a book! It’s called What Will Outlast Me?
and you can preorder it now.
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