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A Bind

A Bind

If you travel with a fear of flying, mental health experts recommend that you hold fast to the facts. Remind yourself of statistics that show that the most dangerous part of your travel day is the car ride to or from the airport.

Middling

Middling

I began teaching about the middle of the essay by accident even though I had been thinking about it for a long time.

Essaying as Empowerment

Essaying as Empowerment

“Essays that dwell in uncertainty are in many ways closest to the truth of the human experience. They don’t offer tidy solutions because life rarely operates that way. Instead, they offer ruminations, reflection, a powerful vulnerability, and tender insight.”

2024 Contest News

2024 Contest News

2024 Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize Winner!Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest. Our judge, Sarah Viren, has selected the essay “Washtub, Whelk, Widow, Woods” by Jessie van Eerden as the 2024 winner. Here is...

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