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Tag: essay

Memoir: Tales From the Classroom

It all began with my glasses and the two front teeth that jutted out of my mouth. These other tiny … More

essay, Life Writing, Memoir, personal essay, Poetry, writing community

The Cutting Room Floor

It is almost 6 pm, and I am listening to Jay McInerney’s ‘Bright Lights, Big City’ on audiobook. The evenings … More

essay, informative essay, Literary Criticism, literature, Op Ed, Opinion Piece

Hemingway’s Paris: An Entity of Its Own

Hemingway’s ‘A Moveable Feast’ is a novel that was published posthumously. The book was born from a journal found in … More

book review, Commentary, Ernest Hemingway, essay, F Scott Fitzgerald, paris

Discussion of the Day: The Mother’s Paradox

For most of us, the idea that the sole purpose of women was to have children has long since died. … More

anti natalism, essay, paradox, philosophy, writing community

Why I Don’t Rate Books

I am just going to come out and say it. I don’t like, nor do I, rating books. Now, people … More

Book Rating, Book Reviews, essay, Goodreads Culture, Rating Books

Be The Root // Mini Essay About Marketing Yourself

“Don’t be disheartened by rejection. Your work isn’t you.”  This is advice most writers are given after complaining about rejection. … More

business, essay, Fiction, marketing, marketing strategy, Poetry, psychology, short story

An Almost Made Up Essay on Bukowski

Those who know of Charles Bukowski will be no stranger to the criticisms that have and continue to surround him. … More

Bukowki, Charles Bukowski, essay, Fame, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Writers

The Trials of A Childless Woman

Authors Note: In this article, I mainly refer to women. However, I want to clarify that not everyone who is … More

essay, lifestyle, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, personal essay

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