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Lauren Kessler

Essays

Read my essays on the craft of writing

 

Hands-on Magic

For Sarah Brightwood,
Everything is function.
Everything is art.

My Walk on the Blind Side

Life offered me a Sandra Bullock moment,
and I’d like to say I seized it.
But playing surrogate mom to a homeless teen
was harder than I thought.

Letting Go

You wish you could spare her every hurt,
but letting go is part of the art of mothering.

The Kindness of Strangers

An Oregon nurse enlisted an entire hospital
(from kitchen workers to carpenters)
to make sure that no one dies alone

Bridging the Gap

Life in a residential Alzheimer’s facility
through the eyes of the low-wage workers
who care for these vulnerable patients
when their families can’t.

Father’s Day

Hallmark cards were not made for this guy

Still Life

To be the author of your life,
you have to keep writing the book

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