Month: April 2023

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Gone in the Desert and Never Coming Home, and a Gurage Woman Who Fought for Women’s Rights 168 Years ago

Curated links. Favorite Essays Favorite Short Stories Favorite Writing Advice This title is misleading. No one can work on a million drafts at once but I know that when I am working on one of my stories and I’m uninspired or I’m stuck or I can’t seem to move my story forward, I stop working …

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I’m Never Fine, Highlighting the History of Black Writers, and Fasika

Curated links. Favorite Essays I Read in the Past Two Weeks: The best profile piece I have read. An absolute delight. This essay doesn’t tiptoe around the edges and corners of the room—it boldly saunters to the center of the room where the story’s heart beats. I had to pause reading because tears blurred my …