David EbenbachBeneath the Surface: Finding Voice in FictionSay a beginning writer is studying a chunk of fiction to try to learn about voice — maybe something classic, like the opening to J.D…Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
David EbenbachWhite People Can’t Win—and It’s About TimeYou see it sometimes on social media: a white person saying “I can’t win!”Jun 20, 20201Jun 20, 20201
David EbenbachPassover for Social DistancersOr: My father was a wandering Aramean, but I can’t even leave the house.Mar 26, 2020Mar 26, 2020
David EbenbachTen Big Takeaways from the 2020 Iowa and NH PrimariesHere’s what we know:Feb 13, 2020Feb 13, 2020
David EbenbachThe TaskNot long ago in our city there were two young people, both of them students of the same well-respected rabbi. They were both very strong…Jun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018
David EbenbachIs Bad Writing Good?As I write this, Origin, Dan Brown’s latest novel, is ranked #8 (out of approximately 85 kajillion books) on Amazon. EIGHT.Oct 27, 20171Oct 27, 20171
David EbenbachWhen Your Writing Life Becomes a Dysfunctional FamilyIn some families, there is a “good kid,” and there is a “bad kid.”May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
David EbenbachinBullshit.ISTFirst They Came for All of UsIn a week when the national news unfolds like one heart attack after another, we should be grateful for at least one thing: the Trump…Jan 25, 2017Jan 25, 2017
David EbenbachinBullshit.ISTWhat If This Is Your (Ordinary) Heroic Moment?When we look back on this deeply troubling period in American history, who will our heroes be?Dec 9, 20162Dec 9, 20162