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REASONS FOR LIVING with Esmé Weijun Wang

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Step into a sanctuary curated by Esmé, featuring guest contributors like R.F. Kuang & Jenny Odell. Each edition presents essays & prompts exploring the beauty/complexity of being alive. Unlock 2 monthly essays & bonus resources with a paid subscription.

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REASONS FOR LIVING with Esmé Weijun Wang is an inspiring newsletter containing guest essays, art, poetry, and journal prompts ba

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Subscriber-only posts biweekly and full archive
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About Esmé Weijun Wang

Writer. Author of an award-winning, best-selling essay collection, The Collected Schizophrenias, & an award-winning novel, The Border of Paradise. Founder of The Unexpected Shape Writing Academy. Clue in the New York Times crossword.

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