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Girl With Autism on San Clemente Pier
A TFP poem
18 hrs ago
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‘The Graceless Action of a Heavy Hand’
When it comes to Trump’s assault on Fed Chair Jerome Powell or anyone else who stands in his way, “remember your Shakespeare."
Jan 15
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Seedless
A poem for AI
Jan 13
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Xu Xi: Kickbacks
The acclaimed Hong Kong born and raised author asks, “To witness death at a distance, while you are safe as houses, how do you grieve?"
Jan 8
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This Writer's Life
TFP revisits a favorite conversation with writer Tobias Wolff about war, family, memoir, and the ethics of storytelling.
Jan 3
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December 2025
The Kingdom of Ends
A poem for the close of 2025
Dec 30, 2025
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A Christmas Dream Come True
Part Joan of Arc, Florence Nightingale, and Emma Goldman, my sister studied to be a social worker, but she's become something of a miracle worker.
Dec 24, 2025
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What Community Sounds Like
A night of “magic dust” dedicated to the songs and soul of Dave Moore
Dec 16, 2025
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A Lot Like the River
A poem for my brother John (1960-1982)
Dec 10, 2025
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Young Men and Fire
Norman Maclean devoted much of his writing life to the 1949 Mann Gulch Fire, which claimed the lives of 13 Montana firefighters. Read on to better…
Dec 5, 2025
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November 2025
Big Snow in Iowa
My brother Steve suffered from schizophrenia and died at 54. But a ride to school one snowy morning in his ’76 Buick Century made us feel like we'd live…
Nov 30, 2025
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Saint Diane
A TFP poem
Nov 29, 2025
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