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No Le Digas A Nadie. Don’t Tell Anyone.

“No le digas a nadie” is a threat that happens in almost every conversation I have with my mom. It’s synonymous with, “Don’t tell another..
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How (Not) To Define A Lyric Essay

Heidi Czerwiec and Erica Trabold explore the function of lyric essays, and how lyric essay collections are illuminating this style of nonfiction writing.
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When the Arc is Too Small

When a narrative arc doesn't work, how do we find a structure for a work of narrative nonfiction?
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That One Time A Writer Signed All My Books

How Andi Stout found a literary community and how it makes her a better writer: An Essay on Literary Citizenship.
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The Writing Life: How Teaching Helped Me Reclaim My Voice

Olga Katsovskiy explores getting over the writer's block she faced after her dad's death through teaching others to "find the question that needs to be answered."
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When the Writing Is the Grieving

After the death of her husband, Dominque Conway reflects on words, grief, and writing.
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Rewriting Your Code

College junior Aniya Carrington writes about what happens when you're forced to be someone you’re not in order to survive. 
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Whom Are We To Judge?

Michael Igoe explores writing about others and what it does to ourselves.
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Becoming Better Together: How I Help Students Magnify the Deeper Meaning of a Text

As a writer and teacher, Donna Lewis Johnson sees herself and her students as literary detectives, reading texts closely in order to notice the telling details that illuminate the characters, setting, and plot moments.
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How Loneliness Manifests

Cija Jefferson speaks with Athena Dixon about her new book of essays, The Loneliness Files, and what it means to find connections inside and outside of writing.