memoir writing tips
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You Can Do This
“Glenna would like to meet with you,” the secretary said cheerfully. “Does seven-thirty tomorrow morning work for you?” Um. Seven-thirty. With Glenna Young. I had never been summoned to the principal’s office in my life for bad behavior. Twelve years of schooling and not so much as a warning for chewing gum. My record was… Continue reading
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Friday, January 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City, proved once again that Will Rogers knew his home state better than anyone. Growing up in the Sooner State, I heard his most dependable line many times: ”If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute, and it’ll change.” And sure enough, it did. Ten days… Continue reading
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The Man In The Arena
Benjamin Kalb stepped out of his car and into the storm as if crossing an invisible threshold. Rain fell in hard, wind-driven sheets, needling his face and soaking his clothes. Beneath his feet, the Stony Creek Bridge stretched long—an earth-filled concrete Luten arch nearly a quarter mile in length, its 1,187 feet offering no shoulder,… Continue reading