August 2026

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14 members active in August

18% participation

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Melissa Silva

AI and Mental Health in the Framework of Breaking a Bone

Lance Mason

publish two essays in which I hone in on my personal experiences to tell a story

Stephen Morrison

A piece of advice I once got from an enigmatic woman in Istanbul.

Christopher Coffman

I'm writing about an evening forty years ago at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut on the corner of Tompkins Square Park

Activity

Friday | August 28th, 2026

AUG 28, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET

13 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: Feedback Friday"

Tuesday | August 25th, 2026

AUG 25, 2026 | 12:53 p.m. ET

Yehudis Milchtein checked in for August 2026

Working on: "Iceland"

The parallel between how I felt in Iceland and how I feel inside

Monday | August 24th, 2026

AUG 24, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

16 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: Jo Anne Beard"

AUG 23, 2026 | 2:01 p.m. ET

Dolores Lucero requested feedback on "Required Suicide Prevention Training at Work"

better title ideas, if it makes sense generally, if my goal takeaway is coming through, what to cut

1 response

Coco Liu gave feedback Aug 24 at 2:59 a.m.

Sunday | August 23rd, 2026

AUG 20, 2026 | 3:59 a.m. ET

Coco Liu requested feedback on "The Mud Silk"

First draft! Looking for feedback on the flow and if it makes sense. What’s interesting, what isn’t...

1 response

Dolores Lucero gave feedback Aug 23 at 6:10 p.m.

Friday | August 21st, 2026

AUG 21, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET

12 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: Feedback Friday"

Monday | August 17th, 2026

AUG 17, 2026 | 7:01 p.m. ET

Penny Shi checked in for August 2026

Working on: "TBD"

TBD

AUG 17, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

16 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: E.B. White"

Saturday | August 15th, 2026

AUG 15, 2026 | 1:21 p.m. ET

Naz Rahman checked in for August 2026

Working on: "Writing "The Grace In Being a Burden""

I want my writing to combine my science, medicine, music and musings, in a way that complements and enhances rather than feeling contrived or too staccato. So I'm going to have a go at that this month. I also want to try out structuring my essays in different ways - I've been very taken by the variety in structure of the essays we've been studying on Mondays.

Friday | August 14th, 2026

AUG 14, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. ET

Naz Rahman published "The Grace in Being a Burden"

All Give and No Take (a song)

AUG 14, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET

11 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: Feedback Friday"

Wednesday | August 12th, 2026

AUG 12, 2026 | 8:59 p.m. ET

Coco Liu checked in for August 2026

Working on: "an instrument that's spiritual"

I interviewed a number of people in China, and may find inspiration from some of these conversations. let it be guqin (instrument), mud silk, or urban revitalization of an ancient town.

AUG 12, 2026 | 1:20 p.m. ET

John Min checked in for August 2026

Working on: "Music manifesto"

I'm exploring building a music project that integrates artists, curation, community, etc.

Monday | August 10th, 2026

AUG 10, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

9 members attended "Essay Club: George Orwell"

Saturday | August 8th, 2026

AUG 8, 2026 | 7:19 p.m. ET

Jillian Cardillo checked in for August 2026

Working on: "One of the many ideas I have"

I have too many ideas, and I need to focus and pick one. Story of my life.

Friday | August 7th, 2026

AUG 7, 2026 | 3:08 p.m. ET

Melissa Silva checked in for August 2026

Working on: "AI and Mental Health in the Framework of Breaking a Bone"

What healing a bone highlights about the pros and cons of AI for mental health

AUG 7, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. ET

10 members RSVP'd for "Essay Club: Feedback Friday"

Thursday | August 6th, 2026

JUL 29, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. ET

Anchit published "THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF WRITING GOOD LETTERS"

1 comment

Aaron Ho commented Aug 6 at 10:23 p.m.

JUL 25, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. ET

Coco Liu published "Here is Shenzhen"

来了就是深圳人 Once you arrive, you are us.

6 comments

Lance Mason commented Aug 6 at 2:23 p.m.

Aaron Ho commented Aug 5 at 7:52 p.m.

Naz Rahman commented Aug 5 at 7:50 p.m.

Stephen Morrison commented Aug 5 at 7:47 p.m.

Dolores Lucero commented Aug 5 at 7:42 p.m.

Mia Aiyana Cardenas commented Aug 4 at 5:36 p.m.

AUG 6, 2026 | 2:22 p.m. ET

Lance Mason checked in for August 2026

Working on: "publish two essays in which I hone in on my personal experiences to tell a story"