Friday, July 30, 2021

The #Midwessay: Marcia Meier, An Unfulfilled Promise

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We're back for round 3 of # Midwessay  coverage starting back up this week, in which we re/visit essays and essayists from Midwestern st...
Thursday, July 29, 2021

The #Midwessay: Jill Kolongowski, Atmospheric River

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 We're back for round 3 of # Midwessay  coverage starting back up this week, in which we re/visit essays and essayists from Midwestern s...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The #Midwessay: David Schuman, 40

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  40 David Schuman * My kid and I are driving west on the highway when she pipes up.      “What is Missouri famous for?”      It’s the kind ...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The #Midwessay: Melody S. Gee, After Our Roots Have Thirsted

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After Our Roots Have Thirsted Melody Gee  * Because the Los Angeles suburb I grew up in was built in the 1960s, carved out of abandoned citr...
Monday, July 26, 2021

The #Midwessay: Sebastian Stockman, Home and How To Get There

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Home and How To Get There Sebastian Stockman  * Fly to Kansas City International Airport (MCI).      Rent a car.       Take I-435 to I-70.  ...
Sunday, July 25, 2021

The #Midwessay: Conor Gearin, On Joe Pera and Midwestern Obscurity

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  On Joe Pera and Midwestern Obscurity Conor Gearin * In the chorus of the song “Team,” Lorde sings,  We live in cities you'll never see...
Saturday, July 24, 2021

The #Midwessay: Travis Scholl, A Reckoning in Missouri

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  A Reckoning in Missouri Travis Scholl * Editor's note: this essay is graphic in its depiction of a lynching. * On Tuesday, January 13,...