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essays from the edge of town

These lyric essays listen to and shine up the under-seen. People, animals, dreams and the moving periphery.

Newsletter · By Katharine Kaufman · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
7
Latest publication
Sep 29, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    looking for nourishment (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CPb0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3ebe788a-a896-4c19-9885-8c4a3f15c757_5712x4284.

  2. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Phantom Limbs (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ORBA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2e40f512-22c7-409b-92c1-a51080447f67_4032x3024.

  3. Issue · Sep 1, 2026

    Late for Heaven (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="665" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bAFb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbaff34a8-dfbb-4db7-b665-2eacc05f9462_4182

  4. Issue · Aug 18, 2026

    SEPTEMBER CLASSES : Writing. Yoga. (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eb1O!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feeba3a61-0727-4218-ad98-068808d71943_5712x4284.

  5. Issue · Aug 11, 2026

    people writing :: after the MFA and after that (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W2U9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc199d602-9028-4e22-8f6a-facae5686ce1_3120x4160.

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