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Short personal essays in flash nonfiction form, each a few hundred words, drawing on memoir, family history and small sensory moments. The writing is literary and reflective, mixing close observation with wry self-awareness.

Open Secrets publishes first-person personal essays about topics people are usually taught to keep private, such as grief, mental health and difficult relationships. Issues include a mix of humorous and emotional essays, plus a recurring series on objects with personal meaning.