List: Reading list | Curated by S.E. Bourne

Jan 19, 2025

254 stories

Reading list
In
The Wind Phone
by
christina hughes babb
How I’m Handling My Existential CrisisAgnostic prayer, eating while crying, and other coping practices
Jan 17
22
Jan 17
22
Randall Snyder
Too Much InformationSIXTEEN
May 22, 2024
8
May 22, 2024
8
Randall Snyder
I’m Back. Oh Hell No!It has been months since I last put pen to paper.
Oct 31, 2024
6
Oct 31, 2024
6
In
The Narrative Arc
by
Marcia Abboud
Losing Half My Body Weight Transformed My LifeMy psyche wasn’t prepared for the shift in power
Oct 6, 2024
233
Oct 6, 2024
233
Michael R McNeely
Strong Medicinetake me back 
to where the strong medicine 
heals old wounds
Sep 16, 2024
7
Sep 16, 2024
7
S.E. Bourne
DeargMy Uncle died. He was a great uncle by marriage. 
Dec 23, 2023
2
Dec 23, 2023
2
In
Catharsis Chronicles
by
Claire Franky
I Can’t Keep Watching Him DrinkIt’s time to walk away
Jul 26, 2024
140
Jul 26, 2024
140
In
The Wind Phone
by
christina hughes babb
A Horrible Way to DieWhy do so many of us aspire to experience it?
Jul 23, 2024
76
Jul 23, 2024
76
In
Middle-Pause
by
Barbara Carter
Breaking Barriers: Understanding Race and Prejudice in a Small Canadian TownPersonal Stories of Growing Up in the 1960s and the Journey Toward Embracing Diversity
Jul 20, 2024
27
Jul 20, 2024
27
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Rachel A Fefer
How I Used “Blowjobs” in BusinessThe word, you degenerates, just the word…
Feb 11, 2024
43
Feb 11, 2024
43
In
Welcome to Write
by
Bob McWilliams
Grief Will Sucker Punch YouWhen the Abstract Turns Real
Jun 17, 2024
33
Jun 17, 2024
33
In
Age of Empathy
by
Melissa Corrigan
What Makes A Father, Anyway?Genetics, time, commitment, involvement… how do we define this most pivotal of relationships?
Jun 15, 2024
16
Jun 15, 2024
16
In
The Noösphere
by
Katie Jgln
Who Leads Female-Dominated Fields? Oh Yes, of Course It’s Men.Let’s talk about the glass elevator and the pervasive myth of women’s choices
Jun 17, 2024
21
Jun 17, 2024
21
In
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
by
Laura Blankenship
Death Folders and Death CleaningStarting down the path of preparing for my demise
Jun 12, 2024
49
Jun 12, 2024
49
In
Ellemeno
by
Laurie b. Frankel
My Sister and I Meet Up After a Nine-year SeparationIt was hard to tell if we were moving away from or toward each other
Jun 3, 2024
24
Jun 3, 2024
24
In
Middle-Pause
by
Barbara Carter
What We Say and Do Can Impact Others in Profound WaysA reminder that every little thing matters
Jun 13, 2024
55
Jun 13, 2024
55
In
The Heritage Pub
by
Marcia Abboud
My Mother’s Last Words Left Me GobsmackedA glimpse of the afterlife came with a warning
Apr 1, 2024
232
Apr 1, 2024
232
In
Scrittura
by
Skye Nicholson
LifespanA poem of anxious accounting
May 21, 2024
26
May 21, 2024
26
In
The Narrative Arc
by
Martha Manning, Ph.D.
Moving Is More Than a Change Of AddressIt’s a Relationship Marathon
Jun 5, 2024
23
Jun 5, 2024
23

Reading list

How I’m Handling My Existential Crisis

Agnostic prayer, eating while crying, and other coping practices

Too Much Information

SIXTEEN

I’m Back. Oh Hell No!

It has been months since I last put pen to paper.

Losing Half My Body Weight Transformed My Life

My psyche wasn’t prepared for the shift in power

Strong Medicine

take me back to where the strong medicine heals old wounds

Dearg

My Uncle died. He was a great uncle by marriage.

I Can’t Keep Watching Him Drink

It’s time to walk away

A Horrible Way to Die

Why do so many of us aspire to experience it?

Breaking Barriers: Understanding Race and Prejudice in a Small Canadian Town

Personal Stories of Growing Up in the 1960s and the Journey Toward Embracing Diversity

How I Used “Blowjobs” in Business

The word, you degenerates, just the word…

Grief Will Sucker Punch You

When the Abstract Turns Real

What Makes A Father, Anyway?

Genetics, time, commitment, involvement… how do we define this most pivotal of relationships?

Who Leads Female-Dominated Fields? Oh Yes, of Course It’s Men.

Let’s talk about the glass elevator and the pervasive myth of women’s choices

Death Folders and Death Cleaning

Starting down the path of preparing for my demise

My Sister and I Meet Up After a Nine-year Separation

It was hard to tell if we were moving away from or toward each other

What We Say and Do Can Impact Others in Profound Ways

A reminder that every little thing matters

My Mother’s Last Words Left Me Gobsmacked

A glimpse of the afterlife came with a warning

Lifespan

A poem of anxious accounting

Moving Is More Than a Change Of Address

It’s a Relationship Marathon

S.E. Bourne