Essay by Abby Kurzman
Who named that cashier Glory Be, and why does she look so miserable?
Why I Write
An Ode to Laura Ingalls Wilder
Apr 26, 2012
The Brambles of Life
Mar 15, 2012
Essay by Li Min Mo
I learned that although death was final, we weren’t allowed to mourn our losses.
Writing with My Left Hand
Feb 22, 2012
Essay by Arlene L. Mandell
Sometimes I write other things, hiding them from my then-husband.
Sometimes I write other things, hiding them from my then-husband.
My Metamorphosis
Jan 25, 2012
Essay by Khadeeja Syeda Safdar
As a sixth grader, I was too excited about qualifying for my school’s competitive math team to realize I was committing social suicide.
Why I Don’t Sing
Oct 27, 2011
Essay by Danielle Martínez
Spanish and music became ingrained in me, but English was my mother tongue.
Me and F. Scott Against the World
Oct 20, 2011
Essay by Jay Owens
At its worst, contemporary online style bears a disturbing resemblance to the cheery falseness of advertising.
Why I Can’t Stop Writing
Sep 28, 2011
Essay by Wichita Sims
As I reread that sentence, I realize it’s crap, too.
Jetlag: A Love Story
Sep 22, 2011
Essay by J.p. Lawrence
Words, words, words. As a journalist, they are my bricks and mortar.
My Mother Said: “Write Everything”
Sep 16, 2011
Essay by Sharon Tosto Esker
'Wait!' she yelled, running past at least a dozen confused travelers in the security line.
September 11: Why I Write
Sep 08, 2011
Essay by Ken Hertz
I loved being a pilot, but what did that do, really, to advance humanity?
