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S4E3 - Essays About Feelings

2 years ago

This week we discuss our feelings, how to write about feelings, our feelings some more, and two essays about feelings: Jerald Walker’s “Breathe,” and Chris Offutt’s “Trash Food.” (Sorry about the audio quality—we had some tech issues this week.)

Jerald Walker’s “Breathe” in New England Review:

https://www.nereview.com/vol-40-no-3-2019/breathe/ 

Chris Offutt’s “Trash Food” in Oxford American:

https://main.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/550-trash-food

Allen Gee’s “Old School,” the other essay about James Alan Macpherson that we mention. (Excerpt only):

https://blog.pshares.org/index.php/old-school-by-allen-gee/ 

Stephanie Soileau’s book of short stories, Last One Out Shut Off the Lights:

https://stephaniesoileau.com/last-one-out-shut-off-the-lights-2

2020