Personal essays and reflections from Jason Gillikin, covering his work as a parish sacristan, midlife health changes, and memories such as his college newspaper days and 9/11. The writing is conversational and wry, mixing everyday detail with thoughtful observations about faith and growing older.
Website: https://www.jegillikin.com/
A weekly personal letter of lyrical, fragmentary prose drawing on the author's daily life, work at a bike shop, home, and the places she visits. Readers get observational, intimate essays plus occasional notes on readings and literary events.
A personal newsletter by a writer reflecting on grief, family history, and Japanese American heritage, including the death of a grandmother and a photograph of a great-uncle during wartime incarceration. It also offers gentle encouragement about anxiety and uncertainty, aiming to make readers feel less alone.
Personal essays by Jack Beaudoin that blend travel memoir, vivid small-town reportage and reflections on mortality and aging. The writing is literary and observational, using concrete scenes to explore meaning and loss.
Long-form second-person food essays about individual restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island, each opening with practical details like location, hours and visit date. The writing blends restaurant description with personal anecdotes about friends, writing groups and daily life.
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