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    And The Winners Are…

    Three judges on what makes a personal essay stand out
    Go to the profile of Kelly Eden
    Kelly Eden
    Jul 5
    Finding My Humanity in Humiliation

    Finding My Humanity in Humiliation

    How 36 hours in the slammer changed my life
    Go to the profile of Kevin Ervin Kelley, AIA
    Kevin Ervin Kelley, AIA
    Jun 30
    Apologies and Flowers

    Apologies and Flowers

    It will never happen again
    Go to the profile of Jacqui Smith
    Jacqui Smith
    Jun 30
    Red. Seven. Bananas.

    Red. Seven. Bananas.

    An Alzheimer’s Story
    Go to the profile of Kathleen Perkal
    Kathleen Perkal
    Jun 30
    2022 Personal Essay Finalists!
    The Flurry of Fists Near Ivybridge

    The Flurry of Fists Near Ivybridge

    And the curious actions of weasel-boy.
    Go to the profile of Benjamin Carter
    Benjamin Carter
    Jun 30
    As an Older Mom, This Question Haunts Me

    As an Older Mom, This Question Haunts Me

    The bittersweet reality of having a child at 45
    Go to the profile of June Kirri
    June Kirri
    Jun 30
    You Never Know Who Is Lurking in the Darkness

    You Never Know Who Is Lurking in the Darkness

    The night I (probably) saved a stranger’s life
    Go to the profile of Sandi Parsons
    Sandi Parsons
    Jun 30
    What Makes a Good Daughter

    What Makes a Good Daughter

    A lesson in squeezing blood from a stone
    Go to the profile of D. A. Langley
    D. A. Langley
    Jun 30
    Just Dessert

    Just Dessert

    A linguist learns a lesson
    Go to the profile of Phyllis Unterschuetz
    Phyllis Unterschuetz
    Jun 30
    I Am Not a Car and Other Ways I Explain My Name

    I Am Not a Car and Other Ways I Explain My Name

    Sometimes a name can be a legacy
    Go to the profile of Mercedes O'Leary
    Mercedes O'Leary
    Jun 30
    How Are You? I Breathe

    How Are You? I Breathe

    I used to meet him in front of the elevator. A few words and a kind smile. It was Mr. Long.
    Go to the profile of Luca Vettor
    Luca Vettor
    Jun 30
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