Friday Lunch Weekly Blog
Dig in each week as our Lunch Ticket staff brings you thought-provoking personal essays and nonfiction stories in our Friday Lunch Weekly Blog. From stories about grief and loss, to tales of growing up and overcoming challenges, to celebratory pieces about love and family, these stories are shared every Friday throughout the year. With these blogs, we aim to give you a glimpse into Lunch Ticket and the values we stand by for this literary publication, to empower writers and readers with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. We hope you enjoy.
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2016-01-01 12:49:012022-02-10 09:44:52A Message to Myself on January 1, When I’m So Hungover
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Alex Simand
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Alex Simand2015-12-24 12:39:232022-02-10 09:47:23The Voices in Our Heads: Polyvocality, Power & Nnedi’s Lagoon
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Katy Avila
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Katy Avila2015-12-17 12:08:232022-02-10 09:48:05Seeing Myself in Jane
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2015-12-04 11:30:312022-02-10 09:48:44On Fear, and the Location of My Ass
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Stacie Chaiken
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Stacie Chaiken2015-11-27 09:30:022022-02-10 09:49:19Slowing Down #5 – Digging Deep
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Lyndsay Hall
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Lyndsay Hall2015-11-20 09:57:562022-02-10 09:50:39A Case for Emotional Truth
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-11-13 11:02:572022-02-10 09:49:53Writing: The Toolbox IX
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Alex Simand
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Alex Simand2015-11-06 11:24:222022-02-10 09:51:28What Do You Do?
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2015-10-30 11:34:302022-02-10 09:52:12Things I Accomplish on My Day Off in Order to Avoid Writing an Essay on Marriage
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Stacie Chaiken
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Stacie Chaiken2015-10-23 11:05:562022-02-10 09:52:58Slowing Down #4 – Getting Rid of Clutter
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Lyndsay Hall
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Lyndsay Hall2015-10-16 11:23:512022-02-10 09:53:41On Learning to Fail
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-10-09 11:24:542022-02-10 09:54:09Writing: The Toolbox VIII
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Alex Simand
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Alex Simand2015-10-02 10:44:322022-02-10 09:54:46Poetry For Prose
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2015-09-25 15:51:402022-02-10 09:55:59Get Hot
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Stacie Chaiken
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Stacie Chaiken2015-09-18 11:55:162022-02-10 09:57:29Slowing Down #3 – Finding Safety on the Edge
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Lyndsay Hall
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Lyndsay Hall2015-09-11 10:38:122022-02-10 09:58:36This Is (Not) a Laughing Matter
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-09-04 11:13:332022-02-10 09:59:22Writing: The Toolbox VII
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Alex Simand
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Alex Simand2015-08-28 11:54:342022-02-10 09:59:56Avoiding Fedoras: A Guide to Authentic Living
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2015-08-21 12:19:402022-02-10 10:00:40Late Love Letter
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Stacie Chaiken
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Stacie Chaiken2015-08-14 11:15:182022-02-10 10:01:19Slowing Down #2 – Being Quiet
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Lyndsay Hall
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Lyndsay Hall2015-08-07 11:12:202022-02-10 10:01:58A Handy Guide to Losing Your Imagination
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-07-31 11:44:182022-02-10 10:02:33Writing: The Toolbox VI
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Alex Simand
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Alex Simand2015-07-20 09:56:542022-02-10 10:03:17On Umwelt and Writing About Family in Nonfiction
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2015-07-17 10:53:442022-02-10 10:04:24Note to Self
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Stacie Chaiken
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Stacie Chaiken2015-07-09 16:54:512022-02-10 10:06:43Slowing Down #1: Taking the Bus
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Lyndsay Hall
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Lyndsay Hall2015-07-03 11:04:452022-02-10 10:07:21On Writing Outside Our Lived Experiences and Acting As Trans Allies
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-06-26 10:38:092022-02-10 10:08:06Writing: The Toolbox V
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Alex Simand
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Alex Simand2015-06-19 18:49:182022-02-10 10:08:47How To Tell If You’re A Writer
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2015-06-05 11:26:122022-02-10 10:10:15A Third Path in the MFA v. NYC Debate
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Erin Anadkat
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Erin Anadkat2015-05-29 11:31:062022-02-10 10:09:31Nous Sommes Charlie (and Muhammad)?
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Kiandra Jimenez
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Kiandra Jimenez2015-05-22 09:26:172022-02-10 10:10:47Secret Gardens, House Finches, and Apricots: Finding Voice and Purpose In Mundane Moments
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Heather Hewson
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Heather Hewson2015-05-15 11:48:242022-02-10 10:12:09Making the Time Count
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-05-07 22:03:462022-02-10 10:11:33Writing: The Toolbox IV
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2015-05-01 11:42:002022-02-10 10:12:43Heart Connections: Into and Beyond the Particular
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Erin Anadkat
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Erin Anadkat2015-04-24 11:26:582022-02-10 10:13:22On Journals: The Journal of Jules Renard
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Kiandra Jimenez
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Kiandra Jimenez2015-04-17 13:16:342022-02-10 10:14:05Clearing The Writer’s Garden of Weeds
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Heather Hewson
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Heather Hewson2015-04-10 12:03:022022-02-10 10:14:41Writing Centers
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-04-03 11:15:032022-02-10 10:15:15Writing: The Toolbox III
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2015-03-27 10:50:122022-02-10 10:15:51Mind Maps: The Bridge to Clarity
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Erin Anadkat
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Erin Anadkat2015-03-20 11:04:352022-02-10 10:16:24SXSW: Why Digital Media Matters for Writers
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Kiandra Jimenez
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Kiandra Jimenez2015-03-13 11:26:492022-02-10 10:17:03Winter to Spring: Practicing Patience in the Midst of Life, Writing (& Gardening) Transitions
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Heather Hewson
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Heather Hewson2015-03-06 11:35:182016-02-29 17:08:19Hearing Voices
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-02-27 12:03:292022-02-10 10:17:36Writing: The Toolbox II
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2015-02-20 11:20:122022-02-10 10:18:15Translation, Truth, and Writing About the Kids
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Erin Anadkat
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Erin Anadkat2015-02-13 11:33:462022-02-10 10:18:46Allowing Room for Ideas to Grow
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Kiandra Jimenez
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Kiandra Jimenez2015-02-06 11:28:392022-02-10 10:19:33When Broccoli Bolts Yellow Poems Sky: A Meditation on Patience, Grace, and Humility for Writers
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Heather Hewson
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Heather Hewson2015-01-30 10:33:492022-02-10 10:20:25Scratching Beneath the Surface
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2015-01-23 11:33:162022-02-10 10:21:01One Night, Strunk and White
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Bettina Gilois
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Bettina Gilois2015-01-16 09:46:592022-02-10 10:21:40Writing: The Toolbox
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Erin Anadkat
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Erin Anadkat2015-01-09 11:12:122022-02-10 10:22:17Shaking Up Your Writing Routine
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Kiandra Jimenez
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Kiandra Jimenez2015-01-02 11:52:362022-02-10 10:22:52Wild Greens Ring in the New Year
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Heather Hewson
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Heather Hewson2014-12-26 12:00:442022-02-10 10:23:34Getting It Write
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Eva Shantharam
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Eva Shantharam2014-12-19 12:00:452022-02-10 10:25:01“The Journey” Into the New Year
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-12-12 06:55:282022-02-10 10:24:10From Where We Stand
