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Melissa Firman
Melissa Firman

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Uvalde

a poem

May 27, 2022
Uvalde
Uvalde
May 27, 2022

What I Read in September

You can tell we’re getting into spookytimes based on my September reads. ’Tis the season for R.I.P. (Readers Imbibing Peril) and finishing…

Oct 3, 2021
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What I Read in September
What I Read in September
Oct 3, 2021
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Freedom to Read: Some Book Recommendations for Independence Day

Want to read about our nation’s founding and the people who made it happen? Here’s a list of possibilities.

Jul 3, 2021
Photo of the heading We the People of the Constitution of the United States of America atop an American flag.
Photo of the heading We the People of the Constitution of the United States of America atop an American flag.
Jul 3, 2021

What Beverly Cleary’s Legacy Means for Children Today

All children need to see themselves in the books they read. Beverly Cleary understood this at a time when many others didn’t.

Mar 27, 2021
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What Beverly Cleary’s Legacy Means for Children Today
What Beverly Cleary’s Legacy Means for Children Today
Mar 27, 2021
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What I’ve Been Reading

Reflections on some recent reads.

Feb 21, 2021
What I’ve Been Reading
What I’ve Been Reading
Feb 21, 2021

countdown

The moment is almost here — 923 minutes as I type this sentence.

Jan 20, 2021
countdown
countdown
Jan 20, 2021

reflections from the old year, brought into the new

because even in the deepest darkness there is always some light to be found.

Jan 1, 2021
reflections from the old year, brought into the new
reflections from the old year, brought into the new
Jan 1, 2021

Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19

In this anthology of short essays, poems and interviews, 91 authors respond to the pandemic with their diverse perspectives, insights…

Dec 29, 2020
Book cover for Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19 edited by Jennifer Haupt
Book cover for Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19 edited by Jennifer Haupt
Dec 29, 2020
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Bad Things Happen in the Rose Garden

It’s appalling to even contemplate that they may have intended to infect their opponent mere weeks before the election. But I believe that…

Oct 4, 2020
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Bad Things Happen in the Rose Garden
Bad Things Happen in the Rose Garden
Oct 4, 2020
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Politically Speaking

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‘To the Best of Her Ability’: RBG’s Legacy is Now Our Responsibility

Nobody is coming to save us as we are drowning in our floods, burning in our fires, dying in our relentless pandemic. We are the ones who…

Sep 19, 2020
‘To the Best of Her Ability’: RBG’s Legacy is Now Our Responsibility
‘To the Best of Her Ability’: RBG’s Legacy is Now Our Responsibility
Sep 19, 2020
Melissa Firman

Melissa Firman

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Writes about books, GenX, politics, life. Currently working on a memoir. www.melissafirman.com

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