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Chapter Three: New Stories, New Voices, New Directions
Looking ahead to our third year
Sep 2 • 
Matthew Long
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Life Began at the End of My Comfort Zone
My foundations in life and the written word - essay #4
Aug 26 • 
Matthew Long
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In Every Season: A Life Shaped by Wounds and Words
My foundations in life and the written word - essay #3
Aug 19 • 
Matthew Long
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Rain on the Window, Fire in the Soul
My foundations in life and the written word - essay #2
Aug 12 • 
Matthew Long
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A Shell in the Shape of a Boy
My foundation in life and the written word - essay #1
Aug 5 • 
Matthew Long
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"The Summer Book" by Tove Jansson
A Quiet Masterpiece of Nature, Memory, and Love
Jul 1 • 
Matthew Long
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Guardians of Memory
A Review of The Library: A Fragile History
May 6 • 
Matthew Long
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The Path Less Traveled
A Collection of Courageous Verse
Apr 15 • 
Matthew Long
 and 
Zina Gomez-Liss
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The Rhythmical Creation of Beauty
A Celebration of Poetry
Apr 1 • 
Matthew Long
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Celebrating Women in Literature
A Historical Overview
Mar 4 • 
Matthew Long
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Fragments of Eternity
The Genius of Borges and the Short Story
Feb 4 • 
Matthew Long
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Wising Up: The Way Forward
A Look at The Coddling of The American Mind
Jan 7 • 
Matthew Long
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