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I Can’t Remember the Word That Saved My Life

I Can’t Remember the Word That Saved My Life

Taking 34 seconds to play a word game made me a witness to gun violence instead of the victim of gun violence
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Tess Day
A Much Needed Trip to Chicago Reminded Me of the Beauty in Our Differences

A Much Needed Trip to Chicago Reminded Me of the Beauty in Our Differences

For a moment, my life felt complete
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Xixuan Collins
Instagram Has Not Killed the Novel

Instagram Has Not Killed the Novel

Debut novelist Caitlin Barasch reflects on the intersection of literature and social media
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Caitlin (Katie) Barasch
How to Move Forward

How to Move Forward

My reflections on the recent senseless violence around the country
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Zibby Owens
What Crying During Sex Taught Me About a New Phase of My Marriage

What Crying During Sex Taught Me About a New Phase of My Marriage

Without room for longing, there wasn’t room for celebrating our reunion
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Elizabeth Joubert
My Mother Would Rather Garden Than Talk About Grief

My Mother Would Rather Garden Than Talk About Grief

But grief is perennial, like hostas and mushrooms, continually recurring and never buried deep enough
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MelissaScholesYoung
How Genetic Testing Helped Me Write My First Novel

How Genetic Testing Helped Me Write My First Novel

Debut author Laura Maylene Walter reflects on the story she was destined to write
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Laura Maylene Walter
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