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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

ESSAY: Reading Kristin Lavransdatter

February 15, 2022by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

I’m part of a group of women writing and thinking about the Norwegian epic novel.

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Nonfiction Writing, What I'm Reading

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

“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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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

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

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

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