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3 Essays I Love With Vulnerability at the Center

Ahead of my class on how to be vulnerable in our writing, I’m sharing three essays I think of often that do this so well. Plus, the authors share why they think it’s important to be open in our work.

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Jesse Sposato
Jul 17, 2026
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Beginning Wednesday, July 29, at Narratively Academy, our executive editor, Jesse Sposato, will be teaching a four-week class on How to Be Vulnerable in Your Writing. Today, Jesse shares some of her favorite essays that do exactly that.

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