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Recorded07 Sep 2020

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On this episode, personal essayist Alex Miller and I talk about the intimate power of the personal essay, pitches, politics, and universities in NYC. Essays by Alex Miller Read "When I Can't Progress in my Love Life, I Level Up in Video Games" over at The Washington Post. Read "Facing my Fear: I Was Always Scared of the Dark. Then PTSD Made it Even Worse" over at The Guardian. Read "Kanye Made Me Love Being Black. That's Why I Can't Vote for Him" over at The Independent. Read "Growing Up in the Shadow of Emmitt Till" over at The New York Daily News.

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