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The Narrative Arc
Medium’s best creative nonfiction — memoirs and personal essays. Welcoming writers from every walk of life.
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Jun 27
THE NARRATIVE ARC
At Age 27, I Found Out I Was Adopted
I learned a lot about love…
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Patricia Ann Knight Meyer
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Apr 5
THE NARRATIVE ARC
Dad Was Pulled over Because of His Skin Color… And Mine
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Debra Urbacz
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Apr 5
THE NARRATIVE ARC
The Woman Who Stood at the Gate
And a secret she never told
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Hannah Andrews
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Nov 26, 2023
PARASOL PUBS
You Can’t Go Home Again
But sometimes home sends you a letter
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Hannah Andrews
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Sep 4, 2023
How I Finally Met My Mother
I refuse to scatter her ashes
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Melissa Corrigan
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Aug 5, 2023
Finally Finding My Mother
After decades of searching, I met my mom and began an amazing new chapter
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Catherine Oceano
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Aug 2, 2023
Falling in Love With My Son
At first sight, and over a plate of meatballs
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I, Napoleon B.
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Jun 28, 2023
FAMILY
What Might Have Been if I Had Been Adopted in America
It’s a question I often…
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Sarah
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Apr 9, 2023
I Met My Dad And His Family For The First Time
It started with a flight delay and ended with a hug
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Sarah
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Mar 22, 2023
I’m Meeting My Dad For The First Time Tonight
And I only have three wine glasses.
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