Friday Lunch Blog
Dig in every month as our Lunch Ticket staff brings you thought-provoking personal essays and nonfiction stories in our Friday Lunch 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 second Friday of the month. 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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Levi Rogers
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Levi Rogers2016-05-27 11:11:592022-02-09 15:18:53Now More Than Ever, Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco2016-05-20 10:58:152022-02-09 15:19:42It’s All Uphill (Unless It’s Downhill) From Here
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2016-05-17 09:14:092022-02-10 14:56:23The Antioch Review: Our Response
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2016-05-13 11:14:352022-02-09 15:21:12Lighter Than Air
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Angela Bullock
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Angela Bullock2016-05-06 09:24:102022-02-09 15:21:56On Empathy and Race
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Diana Odasso
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Diana Odasso2016-04-29 10:11:222022-02-09 15:23:29At the Junction of History and Fiction: A Family Reunion
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Juliann Allison
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Juliann Allison2016-04-21 18:21:472022-02-09 15:22:47Bridge to Nowhere
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Levi Rogers
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Levi Rogers2016-04-15 10:15:002022-02-09 15:24:51Thoughts on The Wire, Writing, and Perspective
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco2016-04-08 11:50:162022-02-09 15:27:32A Poet Laureate, Jell-O, and Me
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2016-03-31 23:15:422022-02-09 15:26:58Acts of Creation
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Angela Bullock
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Angela Bullock2016-03-25 11:27:212022-02-09 15:26:26Unearthed Earth, Wind & Fire
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Diana Odasso
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Diana Odasso2016-03-18 10:01:042022-02-09 15:28:45On Writing Life’s Wounds: Elena Ferrante and Feminine Writing
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Juliann Allison
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Juliann Allison2016-03-11 11:30:182022-02-09 15:29:18Catechism, Truth, and Creative Writing
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Levi Rogers
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Levi Rogers2016-03-04 11:45:302022-02-09 15:30:12On Patience, Grief
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Alex Simand
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Alex Simand2016-02-26 10:27:492022-02-09 15:30:41The Mutability of Self
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco2016-02-19 12:05:102022-02-09 15:31:25Lower East Side Library: A Love Affair
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Mary Birnbaum
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Mary Birnbaum2016-02-12 11:00:562022-02-09 15:31:57Mere Mortals
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Angela Bullock
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Angela Bullock2016-02-05 11:32:092022-02-10 09:42:15Honey West and the Truth
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Diana Odasso
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Diana Odasso2016-01-29 11:03:312022-02-10 09:43:11The Problem With Remembering
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Juliann Allison
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Juliann Allison2016-01-22 11:39:332022-02-10 09:44:00Barstow: A Love Story
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Levi Rogers
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Levi Rogers2016-01-15 07:36:512022-02-10 09:46:03Writing and Mindfulness
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco
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Rochelle Newman-Carrasco2016-01-08 10:28:432022-02-10 09:46:44Navigating Intersections in Panama City
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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
