Breaking barriers: First trans delegate in Miss Georgia USA
From dreaming of competing in pageants to finally embracing her true self as Jasmine Gabrielle Basanes, this inspiring journey of self-discovery and acceptance will move you.| Advocate.com
Say hello to Jeremiah for meContinue readingIn Memory of Mary Ann| Jeffrey Pillow
BY TAPPY LUNG *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. I’m [ … ]|
From dreaming of competing in pageants to finally embracing her true self as Jasmine Gabrielle Basanes, this inspiring journey of self-discovery and acceptance will move you.| Advocate.com
Bedside manner and charm aren’t the same thing. The post Are Some of the Best Doctors Cerebral Introverts? appeared first on Susan Cain.| Susan Cain
Since I can remember, I’ve wanted sisters. I would’ve been happy with a brother too but whenever I wished, I always wished for a sister. The kind I could braid…| Fourteen East
We wear our devotion like armour, knowing full well it rusts.| Random Specific Thoughts
Since all the essays in my new collection, Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, incorporate facts I learned from asking experts, reading scholarly works, or rooting around in… The post What Else? – How Research Makes Meaning appeared first on Writers.com.| Writers.com
By Eilene Lyon I spoke with my dad the other day. He was widowed not long ago. Even more recently he turned 89. He says his memory isn’t great, so he’s been asking me questions. One is a query I answer regularly (and reluctantly), so I thought I’d share it here for posterity. “How did... Continue Reading →| Myricopia
By Eilene Lyon Our time in Canada (9 days) was all about the scenery. But first, we had a problem to deal with. While driving over Beartooth Pass in Wyoming, we started hearing a grinding noise from the van’s rear brakes. Being a Friday, The Putterer arranged for a Monday emergency appointment at the Ford... Continue Reading →| Myricopia
BY Pi3 *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. I still [ … ]|
BY TARA SUN VANACORE *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. [ … ]|
BY FRANCES ZHU HISGEN *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. [ … ]|
In partnership with Hadassah Magazine, we asked teen writers, “How has your experience since October 7th changed the way you think about and express your Jewish identity?"| jGirls+ Magazine
Note: This essay is by a contributor based in China who has been anonymised due to safety concerns. The piece has been translated from Mandarin into English (see original below) [ … ]|
How a sweat bee slowed down time and made me see the world a little differentlyContinue readingOne Photo a Day, Every Day| Jeffrey Pillow
By Eilene Lyon Since my second book launched last fall, I have been working less at writing and more at re-engaging with my home, my other interests, and community. It has involved a fair amount of…| Myricopia
BY N. J. Chan *Editor’s note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. Photo: [ … ]|
BY KIM GORDON *Editors note: The following story was a runner-up in our first ever annual NüStories personal essay contest. This year’s theme was Chinese identity – read more here. Photo: [ … ]|
I woke up with Moe on the mind. My dog Moe, was not the first Moe in my life. The Three Stooges notwithstanding, the only other Moe I ever knew was my father’s law partner, who unknowingly was inst…| Envisioning The American Dream
My dad, my dog, and what May 21 means in my life| Jeffrey Pillow
At this time of year, my former beautiful garden in my former home appears as random pop-up memories on Facebook as it did yesterday. It startles, a poignant but at times painful reminder of the be…| Envisioning The American Dream
When I stepped foot into the JCC for the first time, I wasn’t expecting to see a bag of Sour Patch Kids.| jGirls+ Magazine
Václav Varaďa, Steve Sheilds, Miroslav Šatan, Bob Boughner, Alexander Moginly, Derek Plante.| The Stopgap
Free writing empowers writers to jot their thoughts without being "good." Get free writing prompts and tips to jumpstart your morning pages.| Writers.com
Found Photo Project #8 By Eilene Lyon This portrait of actor David R. Young was taken in Boston in 1896. He inscribed it to his mother, who lived in Connecticut (as did he). How it wound up in an a…| Myricopia
Storytelling is the process of weaving language to create rich, believable experiences. Learn the art of storytelling here.| Writers.com
