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Writing Through Grief: Five Posts
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Author Amanda Mininger on Coming Back to Writing
"I don’t recognize the words anymore. Who was I back then?"
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The Power of Reading: Readers Respond
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  1. When Flood Waters Wash Up Memories of a Refugee Childhood

    “I couldn’t cry during the flood, but I did beg. Please God, just don’t let my kids lose their home. Because I know what it’s like to not be able to go home.” Anna left her home in the Soviet Union at age 7; her daughter Alma fled Harvey’s floodwaters at the same age.

    Current Events
    Ironed Curtains
    by Anna Abramzon
  2. artnet News

    At artnet News, follow the latest from the international art market with daily art-world updates, expert commentary, and event reviews.

    Art
  3. 8 AM Wednesday by Jill Tabot

    From Jill Talbot’s compelling poem, 8 AM Wednesday: “How are you? I am familiar with the question, but the answer always befuddles me.”

    Poetry
    Heavy Feather Review
    by Jill Talbot
  4. Flash Fiction: Water

    A story in one hundred words, from Desmond Prize-winning novelist Claire Fuller: “It made me laugh, to see how they believed my joke. But the nag reared up and Lewin fell. There was screaming but no one jumped in to save him. We was all too afeared.”

    Fiction
    Claire Fuller
    by Claire Fuller
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  1. The Power of Reading: Connecting People Around the World Through Books

    In a guest post, author Ann Morgan—the blogger at A Year of Reading the World—reflects on her 2017 project, “Postcards from my bookshelf.”

    Authors
    Author Ann Morgan of A Year of Reading the World in Crete.
    Feature
    by Ann Morgan
  2. How Ann Coleman Found Her Voice Through Blogging

    Ann Coleman on silencing the inner critic and writing with confidence.

    Inspiration
    Feature
    by Krista Stevens
  3. Happy 11th Blogiversary, Smitten Kitchen!

    “The more you work at it, the closer it gets to what you have in your head.”

    Cooking

    All-butter pie crust. Image by Deb Perelman / smitten kitchen.

    Feature
    by Ben Huberman
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  1. Education
  2. Freer|Sackler

    Explore the richness of Asian cultures and arts, from ancient Egypt to contemporary Japan, at the new website of the Smithsonian’s Asian collections.

    Become a Civil Engineer

    Considering a career in civil engineering? Look no further than site pick Become a Civil Engineer to learn about various disciplines and what it takes to be successful in the industry.

    The Iris

    The official blog of the Getty, in Los Angeles, The Iris aims to educate and inspire art lovers with articles on topics ranging from ancient crafts to modern architecture.

    World Vision: No Child For Sale

    World Vision’s “No Child For Sale” campaign aims to educate Canadian consumers about child labor being used within the supply chain.

  3. Art
  4. artnet News

    At artnet News, follow the latest from the international art market with daily art-world updates, expert commentary, and event reviews.

    Inktober Day 18: Filthy

    We loved the expressions of the “Baker Street irregulars” — a response to an Inktober prompt, “filthy” by the artist Screentone.

    diaCRITICS

    Co-founded by Pulitzer-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, diaCRITICS covers the arts, culture, and politics of Vietnamese diasporas around the world.

    Inktober – Day 17 — Graceful

    We loved this whimsical interpretation of the Day 17 Inktober theme, “Graceful,” by Belgian artist Dernhelm.

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