Read the winning piece of our 2025 Nonfiction Contest “Through the Mirror” by Jessie Cato selected by Lucy Ives.

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December 13, 2010

Thanks, 2010.

By Elizabeth Ames Staudt

In the winter, I light more candles, drink more coffee, and read more lists. I love year-end lists, even that frantic feeling they impart: that I should have read more, […]

August 9, 2010

The Kids Are All Bright

By Elizabeth Ames Staudt

A favorite teacher of mine tipped me early on that there would be people who would tell you never to write about childhood, especially not from the perspective of a […]

February 15, 2010

Reading Ahead

By Elizabeth Ames Staudt

Inspired by Cody’s lovely six-things list, a great post on The Millions, and those Valentine’s Day chocolate boxes where everybody bites half of everything looking for the caramels, I bring […]