A Hearst editorial from 1900 serves as a reminder that opinion writing should set out to disturb the public peace, says the ...

Why do we write? The ‘right’ answer would be to point out the obvious and explain how we yearn to leave behind a mark, something that remains when our bodies move on, something to be remembered by.

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“If you can't write clearly, you probably don't think nearly as well as you think you do.” - Kurt Vonnegut Fellow literature nerds will know that just by naming this piece “Why I Write,” I am inviting ...