Narratively
Narratively, Jeff Maysh, Jesse Sposato, Richelle Gregg, Tara B Fraser, Mallory McDuff, Angie Chuang, Life IN STYLE, Momster (Ellen Eldridge), Gabrielle Denman, Roy A. Barnes, Alison Head, Joseph Eastburn, Katharine Sarrafi, Jake Hall, Jennifer Chapman, Heather K.M. Lewis, Aj Hannah, Christopher Hartnick, M.D., Gina Rich, Jonathan WilliamsonDiscover extraordinary true stories celebrating the diversity of humanity.
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Shamu Saved My Life. Or Did He?
Illustration by Wenjia Tang/Narratively archive
Angie Chuang’s writing impressed us from the very beginning. So when we learned she recently won the Frank Luther Mott/Kappa Tau Alpha Research Award for her book American Otherness in Journa...
Watching the Grass Grow: Passing My Millennial Childhood on to Gen Alpha
Photos courtesy the author.
This story is part of our ongoing series From the Ground Up, a collaboration between Narratively and ScottsMiracle-Gro exploring the lives, memories, and connections rooted in the yards, fields, and green...
The Garden Where I Finally Found a Family
Photos courtesy the author.
This story is part of our ongoing series From the Ground Up, a collaboration between Narratively and ScottsMiracle-Gro exploring the lives, memories, and connections rooted in the yards, fields, and green...
‘You’ve Got to Keep Going Till It Bleeds’
The best writing is visceral, descriptive in a way that feels unique and specific, and moving. This piece from Chris — the latest in our Personals section — checks all three boxes. Waterproof mascara recommended.
Illustration by Jane Dema...
A New Swimsuit Just When I Needed It Most
Happy 4th of July Weekend! Last week, we shared an emotional and lovely flash essay that came out of the prompt to tell us about an act of love. (Thank you to everyone’s kind emails! ♥️) We don’t often post more than one essay from these c...
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Executive editor at Narratively. Also writes essays around the internet about feminist things, friendship, parenting, and more.
Plants might be the best philosophers on Earth. I’m a horticulturist exploring what they know. "What Would a Plant Do?" shares their wisdom.
Mallory McDuff teaches at Warren Wilson College and is the author of five books including OUR LAST BEST ACT and LOVE YOUR MOTHER. Find her at mallorymcduff.com
Life IN STYLE offers daily stories about creating joy at home, effortless routines, wellness that feels good, and style that doesn’t break the bank. Think cozy corners, affordable decor ideas, backyard bliss, and morning movement—all in one place.
I am a writer and trying to get better. I am living with borderline personality disorder. I am Mom to two. Memoir. Narrative nonfiction. www.EllenEldridge.com
Love, Zen, and the quiet art of returning - from the middle of motherhood, suburbia, and being human.
Roy A. Barnes writes from Southeastern Wyoming. He started following Major League Baseball in the late 1970s.
Alison Head is an avid gardener living in Sonoma County, an hour north of the San Francisco Bridge.
Author, daughter, sister, friend. Living in the Pacific Northwest.
Heather K.M. Lewis is a Philadelphia-based writer and educator. She writes speculative fiction, romance, and creative nonfiction.
A writer, traveler, and parent that falls on too many spectrums to count
I write about relationships, health, and travel. You can usually find me scouring my Wisconsin backyard for interesting birds, pitching story ideas to editors, and fueling myself with coffee and chocolate.
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