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Jul 29, 2021

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Essays

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Creators Hub

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Amy Shearn

How to Write an Essay Everyone Wants to Read

Five steps to creating a meaningful personal narrative

Jul 29, 2021

How to Write an Essay Everyone Wants to Read

Jul 29, 2021

In

#StopAsianHate

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Lisa Lee Herrick

The Joy of Being a Bad Asian

What is it like to be Asian American when you’re invisible within it?

Jul 9, 2021

The Joy of Being a Bad Asian

Jul 9, 2021

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Human Parts

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Brian Broome

I’m Sorry I Wasn’t Enough for You, Dad

The father who never accepted me is dying, and I’ve already moved on

May 21, 2021

I’m Sorry I Wasn’t Enough for You, Dad

May 21, 2021

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Human Parts

by

Stephanie Georgopulos

The Joys of Being Wrong About Yourself

Learning that self-discovery is a process, not a punishment

Sep 19, 2019

The Joys of Being Wrong About Yourself

Sep 19, 2019

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Human Parts

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Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Become What You Are

In a binary world, everyone who looks at me sorts me into “man” or “woman.” Everyone is wrong.

Jul 19, 2021

Become What You Are

Jul 19, 2021

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Human Parts

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Emily Kingsley

What to Expect When You Steal Medical Leeches From the Hospital

Because I wish someone had warned me

Jun 18, 2021

What to Expect When You Steal Medical Leeches From the Hospital

Jun 18, 2021

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Human Parts

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Anthony Ford

Why The Giving Tree Makes You Cry

Like many parents before me, I sob whenever I read this book to my kid

Feb 24, 2017

Why The Giving Tree Makes You Cry

Feb 24, 2017

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Human Parts

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Sophia Smith

The Questions No One Asks When You Move 3,000 Miles Across the Country

Must bravery or stupidity underwrite every bold life decision?

Oct 22, 2019

The Questions No One Asks When You Move 3,000 Miles Across the Country

Oct 22, 2019

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Human Parts

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Eileen Pollack

Good Writing Is Asking Good Questions

Investigate your life, and the people within it, until you reach the truth

Jan 8, 2020

Good Writing Is Asking Good Questions

Jan 8, 2020

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Creators Hub

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Carley Moore

On Keeping a Notebook

Yes, yes, Joan Didion, and goodbye and hello to all that

Jul 15, 2021

On Keeping a Notebook

Jul 15, 2021

Susan Orlean

Another Essential Writing Tool You Should Own in Large Quantities

Be it ever so humble, the index card is pure magic

Oct 30, 2020

Another Essential Writing Tool You Should Own in Large Quantities

Oct 30, 2020

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