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Published in Human Parts

·Nov 17, 2020

We’re All Speculative Fiction Writers Now

The power is in asking what if, what if, and what if again — If 2020 has had a genre, it’s been speculative fiction. We have all become future-casters. We’ve gazed at the maps, done back-of-the-envelope calculations, and read the arcs of infection charts. Suddenly, we speak math as our native tongue. To experience 2020 in real time has been like watching a bad…

Election 2020

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We’re All Speculative Fiction Writers Now
We’re All Speculative Fiction Writers Now

Published in Human Parts

·Sep 8, 2020

In Praise of Teenagers

Yes, they’re reckless. But they need our tenderness, too. — We were trying on our dresses for the wedding, my two future step-daughters, my daughter and I: four females squashed into our family bathroom. All of us were crying. Something was wrong with each of the outfits — shoes too tight, neckline unflattering. My bridal gown has brushed against some…

Parenting

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In Praise of Teenagers
In Praise of Teenagers
Melanie Conroy-Goldman

Melanie Conroy-Goldman

Melanie Conroy-Goldman is the author of The Likely World, a novel from Red Hen Press and a Professor of Creative Writing at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

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