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Podcast: Many Roads to Here

December 30, 2020by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

A new storytelling podcast on immigration, identity, and the American experience.

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“Shared Breath” honored by Best American Essays

October 15, 2020by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

The essay I published last year with Longreads, “Shared Breath,” has been honored with an “honorable mention” from the Best American Essays.

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Interview: Tricycle Magazine

October 24, 2019by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I’ve got an interview up with the Thai Buddhist feminist and activist Ouyporn Khuankaew in the recent issue of Tricycle magazine. Originally published for Buddhistdoor Global, the reprinted interview discusses sexuality, […]

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Nonfiction Writing, Review & Profiles

Feature: Shared Breath

July 29, 2019by Caitlin Dwyer 2 Comments

How does receiving a donated organ affect your sense of self? Read more at Longreads.

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Essay: Inheritance

May 25, 2019by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I bought a house in Portland Oregon, and it brought up a lot of questions – about privilege, about gentrification, about inherited wealth, about race, about pruning, about dreams, and […]

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Featured, Literary Journalism, Nonfiction Writing

Poem & Book Review: Talking River

February 15, 2019by Caitlin Dwyer 1 Comment

I’m thrilled to have two pieces in Talking River, the literary journal out of Lewis-Clark College in Idaho. My poem “Telemachus at the Hardware Store” is a modern retelling of Odysseus’ […]

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Poetry, Review & Profiles

Essay: Tiamat on the Treadmill

January 11, 2019by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

Hey – it’s been a while! I had a baby last year, so the writing/publishing has been a little slow. On the other hand, motherhood is giving me a lot […]

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Featured, Nonfiction Writing

FEATURE: Saving Irvington

November 19, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I wrote a reported essay on my childhood neighborhood, Irvington, a much-changed and much-beloved historic district in Portland, Oregon.  It’s taken me almost 2 years to work on their piece, […]

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Featured, Literary Journalism, Nonfiction Writing

Recent Columns: koans, health, & diversity in American Buddhism

November 17, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer 1 Comment

I’m approaching my second year (wow!) as a monthly columnist for Buddhistdoor Global.  I write on women in Buddhism, and in honor of the anniversary, I thought I’d share a […]

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Nonfiction Writing, Review & Profiles

Poems: Pearl Buttons & Frog Sex

July 7, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I’ve been writing about endangered species, including the Freshwater mussel species that used to fill the Mississippi River, and various amphibians who are particularly vulnerable to disease and climate change.  […]

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Recent Posts

  • Podcast: Many Roads to Here
  • “Shared Breath” honored by Best American Essays
  • Interview: Tricycle Magazine
  • Feature: Shared Breath
  • Essay: Inheritance

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