Author Archives: Andrea McGrath

Dumb Humans

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Dear Diaries

When you’re young, female, literate, and known among your friends and family as “a writer,” there is no better gift in the world that everybody can think to get you than a new journal.  I got pink ones, black ones, … Continue reading

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Now That’s What I Call Memoir!

As a music fanatic, rather than “fan”, I’ve always been staunchly anti-pop music–in theory.  It seems all it takes these days for music to launch itself into pop-level stardom is outrageous costume and some repetitive auto-tuned vocals.  But even I … Continue reading

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The Ballet Dancer’s Big Thirteen

1. TEMPERANCE Harbor no passion where it is not called for in theatrics; feed no grudge formed in the sensitive matter of fiercely competing abilities. 2. SILENCE Do not use your voice unless in the inquiry of a exercise instructions; … Continue reading

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I humbly beseech my saviors, Verizon and the inclemency of certain weather; or, the confessions of a grace narrowly saved

Verizon Wireless, I do humbly beseech you to do unto me as you have done before.  And as my most humble gratitude for a confirmation of my eternal salvation, I bow as lowly down to the inclemency of weather which … Continue reading

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The Autobiographical “I” in Sherman Alexie’s “The Unauthorized Autobiography of Me”

Even to the student of life writing who is not trying to distinguish the Autobiographical “I” in this piece (Chapter 9 in the text, “A Tool Kit”, p. 238), the Historical “I” (72) in this piece speaks for itself. As … Continue reading

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