Why I Write

Balancing Words in Two Languages

Oct 23, 2013

Essay by Mira Desai

The same genes that pushed my grandfather to seek an education for his sons survive in a new avatar.

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How I Grew Wings

Oct 01, 2013

Essay by Kim Triedman

I steered clear of anything creative, preferring the safety of science over nuance. I lived my life with one finger on my own pulse.

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The Art of Relocation

Jun 26, 2013

Essay by Trina Gaynon

Every time you move, you hear doors snapping shut in your brain.

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Listening

May 29, 2013

Essay by Athena Kildegaard

How delightful to crawl into that space, to hide in the dim light, the green and stubborn smell of bark and leaves all around...

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Me, Writing

May 08, 2013

Essay by Patricia Dubrava

Focus, damn it...although if no one notices, why continue writing?

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Boston: Why I Keep Revising

Apr 24, 2013

Essay by Martha Nichols

It would be nice if there were only one storyline for this tragedy, but there isn’t.

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A Cacophony of Nudgy Voices

Dec 14, 2012

Essay by Laurie Weisz

The half-life of our characters is a hearty, tangled path.

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The Group Makes the Writer

Nov 28, 2012

Essay by Kate Brandt

Together, we’ve survived divorce, abortion, unrequited love, single motherhood, children diagnosed with autism and cancer, surgery, chemo.

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Word Fracking

Oct 17, 2012

Essay by Joseph McGonegal

With every kiss, the 15-, 21-, 28-year-old self was probably furious with me—each in his own way—for selling out.

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Regarding the Golden Monster

Sep 12, 2012

Essay by Wm. Anthony Connolly

In many ways, remembering is a leap of faith, just as writing is.

Why I Write, Grief | Read More

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