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Emily Rapp Black
A Pawnshop of the Mind: In Praise of Object-Based Writing
Emily Rapp Black Offers Some Advice to Help Craft Your Next Story or Essay
By
Emily Rapp Black
| May 20, 2026
Resisting the Badge of ‘Resilience’ in the Wake of a Devastating Loss
Emily Rapp Black Considers a Ubiquitous—and Inexact—Description
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Emily Rapp Black
| January 20, 2021
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