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Writing to Survive: A Father on the Death of His Young Son

Writing to Survive: A Father on the Death of His Young Son

"I write to stop roaming the streets."

By Stephane Gerson | February 17, 2017

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James Rhodes

By Lit Hub Excerpts | February 15, 2017

The Time I Blasted My Father's Ashes Into the Sky

The Time I Blasted My Father's Ashes Into the Sky

Kris D'Agostino on Saying Goodbye to His Dad

By Kris D’Agostino | February 13, 2017

When Your Hometown is Crammed With Aspiring Writers

When Your Hometown is Crammed With Aspiring Writers

Kathleen Donohoe Returns to Brooklyn and Discovers the Story She Was Meant to Tell

By Kathleen Donohoe | February 10, 2017

Confronting Death with an 8-Year-Old through <em>Harry Potter</em>

Confronting Death with an 8-Year-Old through Harry Potter

Kevin Wilson on Reading—and Not Reading—the Series with His Son

By Kevin Wilson | February 8, 2017

What Remains When Your First Language Fades Away

What Remains When Your First Language Fades Away

Alexandra Burt on Losing Her Mother Tongue

By Alexandra Burt | February 7, 2017

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"As though my contribution to literature is that I fucked him a couple times in the early nineties."

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Black Sunset: Hollywood Sex, Lies, Glamour, Betrayal, and Raging Egos

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