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The Price of Guns and Butter

The Price of Guns and Butter

Growing up exploring justice, relationships, and personal power
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Natasha MH
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Ten Years Later, Here We Are

Ten Years Later, Here We Are

Partying together, grieving together, and what life’s done to us since high school
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Tara B.
Thinking Outside the Stillness

Thinking Outside the Stillness

Breaking norms and why sitting still doesn’t always mean paying attention
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Natasha MH
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All The Words Are Not Gold

All The Words Are Not Gold

Why keeping a diary will release you from the anxiety of the blank page
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David Todd McCarty
Pushing The Envelope Of Complex Narratives

Pushing The Envelope Of Complex Narratives

Mastering episodic, fragmented, and epistolary structures
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Natasha MH
Building An Ark Of Narrative Structures

Building An Ark Of Narrative Structures

Techniques and tips for crafting engaging narratives
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Natasha MH
Rejections And Revelations

Rejections And Revelations

Finding your voice through setbacks
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Natasha MH
WRITER PROFILES
Margaret Dean

Margaret Dean

A curious wanderer in rural Australia finds her voice
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David Todd McCarty
Gayathri Thiyyadimadom

Gayathri Thiyyadimadom

A special blend of contemporary literature and social activism
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Natasha MH
LATEST STORIES FROM OUR WRITERS
A Sip of Revolution

A Sip of Revolution

Teaching history and brewing mayhem in a coffeehouse
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Natasha MH
Beyond The Lip Gloss And Removing The Filters

Beyond The Lip Gloss And Removing The Filters

Honest conversations about women’s lives and reimagining success
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Natasha MH
FisherPoets in Astoria Tell Tales of Deep

FisherPoets in Astoria Tell Tales of Deep

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Sharon Johnson
Of Munchkins and Manners

Of Munchkins and Manners

A childhood lesson in simple acts of kindness
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Natasha MH
When Time Stood Still

When Time Stood Still

Meeting my first love after two decades
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Natasha MH
Rethinking Pride

Rethinking Pride

My long, winding journey through social consciousness
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David Todd McCarty
The Beginning After The End

The Beginning After The End

Did my parents find their way to each other with Grandpa’s death?
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Gayathri Thiyyadimadom
Bear Hugs And Checking In

Bear Hugs And Checking In

Creating lifelines and a supportive society
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Natasha MH
What Just Happened There?

What Just Happened There?

The one recurring phrase of my life
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Philip Ogley
Crossing Lines and Boundaries

Crossing Lines and Boundaries

When people tango into your personal space
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Natasha MH
Exotic? I’m From Connecticut

Exotic? I’m From Connecticut

How being someone’s spicy vacation can strip your sense of self
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Tara B.
Departments of Inefficiency

Departments of Inefficiency

Navigating a world of broken promises
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Natasha MH
Serendipity In Stripes

Serendipity In Stripes

The unexpected joys of book-hunting
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Natasha MH
Love And Its Vulgarities

Love And Its Vulgarities

When love defies commercial thought and calculations
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Natasha MH
From Manolos to Militance

From Manolos to Militance

Carrie Bradshaw’s influence and the lessons learned
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Natasha MH
Our Bullies, Ourselves

Our Bullies, Ourselves

Inside the cycle of fraternity initiations, and becoming the very people you once despised
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Tara B.
Being Valued Here and Now

Being Valued Here and Now

Ever wondered about the moments that shaped your legacy?
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Natasha MH
The Lightness of Being

The Lightness of Being

Navigating the fragile balance of our existence
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Natasha MH
Rejections and Compassion

Rejections and Compassion

Finding yourself through empathy
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Gayathri Thiyyadimadom
A Diabolique Exchange

A Diabolique Exchange

A conversation with a mother
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Natasha MH
Growing Up in the Dark

Growing Up in the Dark

From movies for life to movies for culture
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Cris Andrei
Something Always Brings Me Back To You

Something Always Brings Me Back To You

Cruel revelations in the movements of passion
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Natasha MH
Teaching Beyond The Textbook

Teaching Beyond The Textbook

Lessons that last a lifetime
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Natasha MH
Drowning In Sobriety

Drowning In Sobriety

About a woman finding meaning in memoirs
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Natasha MH
Threadcount and Serenity

Threadcount and Serenity

Finding peace in simple moments
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Natasha MH
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