Tag Archives: The Arts of the Essay
A Low Water Man
—This articles is part of a series on The Arts of the Essay— “Leave the astronauts out of it, or the paratroop teams that free-fall for 10,000 feet…Leave out the six people who have survived the 220-foot fall from the … Continue reading
The Courage of Turtles
This article is part of a series on The Arts of the Essay. _______________ “Turtles are a kind of bird with the governor turned low.” That’s the first sentence of one of Edward Hoagland’s signature essays, “The Courage of Turtles.” … Continue reading
Notes on Space and Growth
This article is part of a series on The Arts of the Essay. ____________ Bonnie Rough’s “Notes on the Space We Take” may be my students’ all-time favorite essay. (You can read it HERE.) A term later, a year later, … Continue reading