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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

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

AUDIO: Refugees in Their Own Voices

May 11, 2017by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

As part of my work with Oregon Humanities, I recorded and edited three radio clips of the people I interviewed.  Chhabi, Ammar, and Solange are all refugees who came to […]

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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

Workshop: Literary Journalism

September 4, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

This fall, I’m teaching a new workshop at the Attic Institute in Portland, Oregon.  “Literary Journalism” runs from October 19  to November 19 on Saturdays mornings.  This is a great […]

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Events & Workshops

Workshop: Travel Writing !

May 19, 2013by Caitlin Dwyer 1 Comment

Have you always wanted to write about that amazing trip to Italy?  What about the time you and your partner took a last-minute road trip down the coast and spent […]

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Events & Workshops, Travel Writing
article on Portland Food Carts

Portland Food Cart Scene

November 28, 2012by Caitlin Dwyer Leave a comment

An overview of the best of Portland, Oregon’s many food cart offerings.

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Travel Writing

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  • Feature: Shared Breath
  • Essay: Inheritance

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