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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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
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Andrea Tate
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Andrea Tate2014-12-04 23:53:502022-02-10 10:25:34Express Yourself
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-11-28 10:36:202022-02-10 10:26:20My Goal on the Page
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Eva Shantharam
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Eva Shantharam2014-11-21 10:09:252022-02-10 10:27:11The Reasons We Write
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-11-14 13:19:332022-02-10 10:28:04The Two I’s
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Andrea Tate
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Andrea Tate2014-11-07 12:22:582022-02-10 10:30:08Time to Write
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Eva Shantharam
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Eva Shantharam2014-10-17 12:53:542022-02-10 10:30:39Bookstores Closing
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-10-10 12:00:582022-02-10 10:31:13A Wine Bar, the Blues, and the Reasons We Read
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David Bumpus
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David Bumpus2014-09-26 11:27:152022-02-10 10:31:53On the Importance of Following Submission Guidelines
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Eva Shantharam
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Eva Shantharam2014-09-19 10:35:082022-02-10 10:33:24Taking Care of Yourself
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-09-12 10:59:292022-02-10 10:33:52The Courage it Takes
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Andrea Tate
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Andrea Tate2014-09-05 10:28:442022-02-10 10:34:32Bad Grammar
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Eva Shantharam
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Eva Shantharam2014-08-29 11:05:442022-02-10 10:35:04Being Different
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Eva Shantharam
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Eva Shantharam2014-08-22 11:43:052022-02-10 10:35:42The Sense of Smell
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Caitlin Bagwell
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Caitlin Bagwell2014-08-15 12:02:192022-02-10 14:43:08Spring Will No Longer Be Silent
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-08-08 13:24:472022-02-10 10:38:35The Seduction of the Blog
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Andrea Tate
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Andrea Tate2014-08-01 09:43:132022-02-10 10:37:55A State of Mind: Embracing the Process of Essay Writing
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Caitlin Bagwell
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Caitlin Bagwell2014-07-25 10:28:042022-02-10 10:41:42Let’s Judge Your Book By The Cover
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Eva Shantharam
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Eva Shantharam2014-07-18 10:08:022022-02-10 10:40:22Meeting Author & Illustrator Yuyi Morales
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-07-11 11:10:042022-02-10 10:40:53Say My Name, Say My Name
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Andrea Tate
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Andrea Tate2014-07-03 23:56:032022-02-10 10:42:35When Dependence is a Good Thing
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Arielle Silver
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Arielle Silver2014-06-27 12:31:532022-02-10 10:43:26MFA and the Myths of Being an Artist
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David Bumpus
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David Bumpus2014-06-12 20:22:302022-02-10 10:43:55The Stories We Share
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David Bumpus
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David Bumpus2014-06-06 12:03:112022-02-10 10:47:04Bookstore
