Writing the Neighborhood: How a Walk Becomes an Essay

Turning an everyday moment into an essay begins with attention.

Feb 26 • Andrea A. Firth

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How Do You Connect Fragmented Stories?

What I Learned About Mosaic Structure from Daniel Mason’s Northwoods

Feb 18 • Andrea A. Firth

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When a Father Bathes a Son

A Scene-based, Flash Essay

Feb 11 • Andrea A. Firth

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Prison Talk

A Book, an Essay and a Short Story

Feb 3 • Andrea A. Firth

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January 2026

The Craft Essay

7 Myths About Writing Creative Nonfiction By Ratika Deshpande

Jan 19 • Andrea A. Firth

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9 Picks from my 2025 Read Pile

You're probably tired of year-end lists by now, but go ahead, take a look!

Jan 7 • Andrea A. Firth

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December 2025

A Braided Recipe Essay

"Start With Overripe Bananas" by Sara Spurgeon

Dec 3, 2025 • Andrea A. Firth

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October 2025

Another Great Flash Essay

In Grover Cleveland's Childhood Home by Sari Fordham

Oct 7, 2025 • Andrea A. Firth

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September 2025

The Micro Essay--300 Words or Less

"21 Allen Drive" by Diane Gottlieb

Sep 19, 2025 • Andrea A. Firth

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Every lighthouse has story ...

2 books that center around lighthouses

Sep 10, 2025 • Andrea A. Firth

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A Braided, Confessional Essay

“The Crane Wife” by CJ Hauser

Sep 3, 2025 • Andrea A. Firth

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August 2025

A Clam, a Peacock and an Owl Meet in a Shop

An Imagined Scene in the Memoir Clam Down by Anelise Chen

Aug 27, 2025 • Andrea A. Firth

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