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New Essay Camp Dates
Just a quick note to say that Essay Camp has been postponed. New dates and details coming soon! xo Summer
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Sketchbook Pages
An illustrated diary of my recent trip through Seattle, New Mexico, and NYC—plus, a Paris busker and my work in a museum (sort of).
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On Second Thought, Maybe Not?
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On Morning Pages
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Icarus
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The Wisdom Trap
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The Wisdom of The Essay
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Icarus
On Falling, Getting Dressed, And Other Earthly Struggles
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We're Back!
A Writer's Notebook will resume publication as usual.
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Something Worthy of the Sea
An essay with two poems.
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When Words Fall Short
I asked a friend, who has an advanced degree in Shakespeare studies, if there was a word in the English language that means “full of teeth.” There…
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The Wisdom of The Essay
Some thoughts from a recent craft seminar with award-winning writer Alexander Chee.
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The Glade
A notebook entry.
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If There Is Life On Other Planets
A notebook entry.
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Charade is My Favorite Movie
Have you ever fallen in love with a mysterious stranger in Paris in 1963?
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The Wisdom Trap
Why trying to be "insightful" in your essays does not always lead to insight.
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A Writer's Notebook
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