Issue 74 / Winter 2021
74 / Moments of Clarity
The shift from not-knowing to knowing
Creative Nonfiction #74: “Moments of Clarity” features stories of sudden realizations, things that can’t be unsaid, and power dynamics laid bare: a seventeen-year-old flirts her way into trouble; a daughter’s offhand remark shatters a family’s fragile peace; an employee quietly decides HR’s focus on diversity is actually kind of racist, and more.
Also in this issue: epiphanies in nonfiction, legal advice for writers, and tiny truths.
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What’s the Story #74
“No matter how important your story, how skillful your structure, how powerful your prose, unless you are writing so that readers understand both what you are saying and what you mean, you may lose them”The Turning Point of All Things
The challenges of translating flashes of insight to the pageEl Valle, 1991
An early lesson in strength and fragilityThe Sea
A seventeen-year-old finds herself in surprisingly deep waterIn the Matter of Alice Berkley
What does mock trial really teach participants about the legal system?Nemesis
An old score finally settled in the final actQuantum Physics for Mothers
Motherhood means thinking about fiery nuclear death all the timeWomen’s Work
Sometimes, freedom means choosing your obligationsSorry, Dada
Kids hear even the things we don’t know we’re sayingLatinx Heritage Month
Who do you complain to when it’s HR you have a problem with?The Desert Was His Home
There are many things we don’t know about Mr. Otomatsu Wada, and a few things we doWhat Will We Do for Fun Now?
Her parents survived World War II and the Blitz just fine … didn’t they?The Resume
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