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Essay: Tug-of-War

April 27, 2022by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

To heal, we cut ourselves off from those we love. But without them, how do we heal?

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Nonfiction Writing

Interview: Migration stories

June 11, 2021by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I did a craft interview on immigration journalism, podcasting, and the power of slowness.

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Nonfiction Writing

Feature: The State of Waiting

May 27, 2021by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

Wafa and Moutaz exemplify the long-haul love story of many immigrants, whose children, parents, and spouses remain on the other side of geopolitical barriers.

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Nonfiction Writing

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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Featured, Literary Journalism, Nonfiction Writing

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

Longform: Our Own Magic

April 25, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

This story is close to my heart.  A few years ago I stumbled on a pagan solstice ritual, and I’ve been delighted and intrigued by modern Druid practice ever since.  […]

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Featured, Literary Journalism, Nonfiction Writing

ESSAY: What They Carried

April 15, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

When you leave your home behind, what do you bring with you?

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Featured, Literary Journalism, Nonfiction Writing

LONGFORM: Squash on the Hill

January 8, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

Last year I won a fellowship from Creative Nonfiction to develop a piece of researched literary journalism on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Each of us involved in the Writing Pittsburgh project worked […]

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Featured, Literary Journalism, Nonfiction Writing

GALLERY: “Becoming a Teacher” Launch

October 15, 2016by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

It was pouring in Seattle.  I stood up onstage at Hugo House, cracked the spine of a brand-new nonfiction book, and started to read.  It was the launch of “Becoming […]

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Events & Workshops, Nonfiction Writing

EVENT: Book Launch at Hugo House

September 20, 2016by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I’m proud and pleased to announce that one of my essays is coming out this fall in the collection “What I Didn’t Know: True Stories of Becoming a Teacher” (In […]

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Events & Workshops, Nonfiction Writing

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