HeyJaredThe Bricklayer's Daughter
Short bi-weekly essays from author Elisa M. Speranza about writing, books, literary citizenship, and sometimes life.
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What counts as writing? (opens the original)
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If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, welcome! You can read past posts here. If you want to get off this list, just click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of this message.Subscribe nowMy friend recently wrote a brilliant essay about how little she accomplished during her time on the road this summe
Storytelling through dance, creativity, and joy (opens the original)
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If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, welcome! You can read past posts here. If you want to get off this list, just click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of this message.Subscribe nowHonestly, I went because I feared they wouldn’t have much of an audience. August on the Vineyard is one big FOMO. There was a lot of competition, and the publicity for the <a href="https:/
From the specific to the universal (opens the original)
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If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, welcome! You can read past posts here. If you want to get off this list, just click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of this message.Subscribe nowThe subheading of my very first post here in January of 2025 was ̶
The book review is dead (opens the original)
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If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, welcome! You can read past posts here. If you want to get off this list, just click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of this message.Subscribe nowThere’s been a lot of hand-wringing in the literary world lately about the <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/books-news-washington-post/685897/?gift=7AaN4dC1-
A special LitFest with a Vineyard flair (opens the original)
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If you’re seeing this newsletter for the first time, welcome! You can read past posts here. If you want to get off this list, just click “unsubscribe” at the bottom of this message.Subscribe nowOne of my favorite parts of being a published author is the opportunity to participate in literary festivals. Islanders Writ
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