Why Writers Should Teach High School
Many writers spend years looking for the light at the end of the adjunct tunnel. I took another route: teaching high school.
Rosary beads and religion
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Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, America, The MillionsThe Paris Review, Esquire, Runner’s World
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The New York Times
As I Lay Dying
Nick Ripatrazone has written for Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, The Paris Review, and Esquire, and is on staff at The Millions. His latest book is Ember Days, stories. Twitter: @nickripatrazone
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