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Toy letter blocks

The letter A

Shame spiraling began in kindergarten

byJeff Steen
March 25, 2023
Sunrise

Hemingway wrote

Hemingway and Faulkner wrote and wrote

byJeff Steen
March 18, 2023
Aerial view of an orchestra

A moment before the symphony

There was a xylophonist that I saw and saw, 25 years too young

byJeff Steen
March 12, 2023
Office cubicles

Why the 4-day work week is unrealistic for modern America

A recent UK study on truncated work week hours is promising — but maybe not for

byJeff Steen
March 4, 2023

reflection

Toy letter blocks
  • Essay
  • Reflection
March 25, 2023

The letter A

Shame spiraling began in kindergarten

byJeff Steen
Sunrise
  • Essay
  • Reflection
March 18, 2023

Hemingway wrote

Hemingway and Faulkner wrote and wrote

byJeff Steen
Office cubicles
  • Essay
  • Reflection
March 4, 2023

Why the 4-day work week is unrealistic for modern America

A recent UK study on truncated work week hours is promising — but maybe not for

byJeff Steen
The tide at dawn
  • Essay
  • Reflection
February 25, 2023

Drowned in the tide: Johann Hari and the fall of creative writing

Volume, not integrity, has seemingly become the golden standard for effective

byJeff Steen
Reading Rushdie in bed - Photo by Buse Doa
  • Essay
  • Reflection
February 11, 2023

In bed with Salman Rushdie

How do you find inspiration in an author so far outside your reach?

byJeff Steen
Classroom desks
  • Reflection
December 22, 2022

The Punishing Revelations of Professor Sister

Turns out I was looking at the world through the wrong lens

byJeff Steen
Book of poetry
  • Essay
  • Reflection
December 10, 2022

A stumbling journey through verse

Poetry has saved me

byJeff Steen
Christmas on the rocks
  • Essay
  • Reflection
November 18, 2022

Christmas on the Rocks

The holiday season used to be my favorite time of year

byJeff Steen
Brunch spread
  • Essay
  • Reflection
November 6, 2022

I don’t think I understand brunch

Love me some AM noms

byJeff Steen
Of Cassoulet and Beckett
  • Essay
  • Reflection
October 29, 2022

Of Cassoulets and Beckett

Travel gives us a unique opportunity to play the game of waiting

byJeff Steen
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