Talking Writing Magazine

Finding Godot

Essay by John Vogel

Although the price is right, leafing through piles of trash looking for a gem isn’t exactly efficient.

The Bones of Oak

Essay by Marie Alfonsi

I wonder if all living things need a self-portrait.

Your Baby's Ugly

Essay by Joan Frank

People bring unknowable baggage to their readings—and to the author herself.

Reborn

Essay by Gracie Bialecki

Now I’m half the stoner I used to be, liquor-free, and he’s gone.

Putting the Farm to Bed

Essay by Elizabeth Oness

Even on the loveliest days, there’s a feeling like the poignancy of watching your toddler waddle across a summer lawn.

The Diary of a Conservationist

Essay by Wendy Townsend

I want to go back to being a child, when I believed that protecting animals was something I could do.

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