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Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.
In addition to wonderful link roundups and writing by Roxane Gay, The Audacity also shares powerful writing by a range of writers, including many deeply insightful essays that are always worth reading, each with a unique voice and approach to their subject matter.
Four verticals edited by Sari Botton: MEMOIR MONDAY, collab w/ Granta, Narratively, The Rumpus, Orion, The Walrus, Electric Lit, LitHub, Oldster; FIRST PERSON SINGULAR original essays; THE LIT LAB interviews + craft; GOODBYE TO ALL THAT, NYC stories.
Memoir Land shares some of the best personal writing online. The original pieces and interviews are outstanding, always worth a second read or listen. This is the kind of first-person writing that makes you feel like you know the author in a profound way, through the sheer power of their words. The essay roundups always yield must-reads about a wide variety of topics, always probing and insightful.