Essays

The King and I
Essays

The King and I

Could I live up to this imagined version of my dad?

by Allan Lopez

Buzz Skilled
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Buzz Skilled

The key to winning on this show: instant reflexes.

by Deborah Claymon

Alone, Together
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Alone, Together

My husband had been my safe harbor. In the wake of his loss, how would I navigate Reunion Homecoming?

by Susie Colby

Connecting with the Composer
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Connecting with the Composer

Decades after graduation, I gave John Cage another listen.

by David Wilson-Okamura

Right Here, Right Now
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Right Here, Right Now

To a toddler, there’s no time like the present.

by Brad Blake

Our Family Legacy
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Our Family Legacy

How I came to understand the true reason Uncle Dan dropped out.

by Sierra Garcia

My Dinner with Jacques
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My Dinner with Jacques

Why not take the seat directly across from the famous French philosopher?

by LaDoris Hazzard Cordell

The Typewritten Ceiling
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The Typewritten Ceiling

Was I a woman of letters, or only a girl?

by Merrill Joan Gerber

Invisible Ink
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Invisible Ink

I have plenty of tattoos. You just can’t see them.

by Katie Mauro Zeigler

Write On
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Write On

My simple mistake changed everything.

by Kirstin Chen