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Compelling true stories. Published the first Sunday of every month. www.sneakerwavemag.org
Our story this month is a powerful account of one human rights lawyer's time working in Afghanistan. Gripping, dynamic, and propulsive -- by Maria Sol Beker www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-shooti...
the shooting comes from below
by Maria Sol Beker
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If you haven’t yet read our August story, “The Not Telling”, this is a reminder and a snapshot. MerriLee Anderson writes about tense family conversations, the grace of love, self-discovery, and the importance and security of support. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-not-te...
In our July story, Kristen Martin (@cascadewallflower.bsky.social) examines the relationships between hunting, conservation, and the personal requirements of understanding those different from ourselves. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/hunting-fo...
We're so thrilled to publish this story from @jen-bryant.bsky.social ! For anyone who's ever worked a soul-sucking job, and also for those who have managed to avoid them. Read it now at sneakerwavemag [dot] org.
jen-bryant.bsky.social@jen-bryant.bsky.social · 3mo agoI wrote a little something about my time working in a call center, and now it’s out in the world! This one means a lot to me; many thanks to @www.sneakerwavemag.org for giving it a home.
www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/heres-to-s... In this week's issue of sneaker wave magazine, we present a true story of cycling and writing and friendship by Robert David Clark. And we hope you go for a bike ride today. And spend time working on your novel. And enjoy quality time with your friends.
here's to summer (1994)
by Robert David Clark
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/7th-heaven... This week in sneaker wave magazine, we present a break from the hot summer! This true story by Noëlle GM Gibbs is a mix of everything going wrong and somehow everything going right on a ski run in Whistler.
7th heaven express
by Noëlle GM Gibbs
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/king-of-th... In this week’s issue of sneaker wave magazine, St. Louis writer Beth Deutsch tells a heartbreaking and astonishingly hopeful true story about her son. Read this! And share it with friends and family.
king of the creek
by Beth Deutsch
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/conrad-and... In this week's issue of sneaker wave magazine, William Bartlett tells his true story of selling Amway while trying to break into the professional ballet scene in New York City. This story gives us plenty of hope to make art and to believe in our dreams!
conrad and the circles
by William Bartlett
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/jealous-of... This week in sneaker wave magazine, a startlingly beautiful piece about loss and grief by Jennifer Phillips.
jealous of my friend's dad's funeral
by Jennifer Phillips
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/a-monument... This week in sneaker wave magazine, we present a story of hope, family history - and a stump! - by Nicole Schiro Magee.
a monument to the magical
By Nicole Schiro Magee
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We're back after a couple weeks of vacation! This NEW issue of sneaker wave magazine features a horrifying and amazingly beautiful true story by Allison C. Macy-Steines. We guarantee that you won't forget this one. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/all-that-g...
all that grows, grows back
by Allison C. Macy-Steines
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/limbo This week in sneaker wave magazine, Andrea A. Firth tells a remarkable true story about a twin no one in her family wants to discuss.
limbo
by Andrea A. Firth
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-app-af... A very special Father's Day true story by Ellen Wilson.
the app after life
by Ellen Wilson
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This week in sneaker wave magazine, we present Jeremy Mauser's thoughtful, honest true story about the complexities about coming out and in the process coming to a profound self-understanding. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/roy-g-biv
roy g biv
by Jeremy Mauser
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sneaker wave magazine kicks off Pride Month with an absolutely cracking story by Robin Pickering. Her writing is inventive and surprising at every turn, with a true story that is heartfelt from beginning to end. What a voice! www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-fuckit...
the fuckitall
by Robin Pickering
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This week's sneaker wave magazine features a thoughtful story by Connie Petersen wherein the stone is so, so much more than just stone. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/dislodging...
dislodging a navel stone
by Connie Petersen
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/i-the-falc... In this week’s sneaker wave magazine, we present Gavin Miller’s brilliant, disturbing, and emotional true story about a temp job taking care of a falcon. You will not forget this one. We guarantee it.
i, the falconer
by Gavin Miller
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This week's issue of sneaker wave magazine features a big-hearted story by Ben Jackson about tough times in the ICU and therapy dogs that help make these tough times a little better. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/ed
ed
by Ben Jackson
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This week's issue of sneaker wave magazine features an incredibly and creepy intense true story by Anna DeMartino. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-housem...
the housemate
by anna dimartino
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There are two days left to submit your true story to sneaker wave magazine during our April Submissions Window. Stories must be between 2000 and 4000 words long. Submittable link in comments. (Developmental options available)
www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/che-cazzo-... In this week's sneaker wave magazine, we present Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff's lyrical true story about life with her father in Italy when she was fourteen.
che cazzo fai
by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-babysi... sneaker wave magazine presents a very special 4/20 issue: a funny, sad, and brilliant true story by novelist and poet Jason Allen. Enjoy!
the babysitters were stoned
by Jason Allen
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In this week’s issue of sneaker wave magazine, a funny, fish-out-of-water baseball story by Lauren Daley. This one will make you smile 😊 www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-strike...
the strikeout
by Lauren Daley
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www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/the-prover... Brand-new! A true story by Nicole Dahmen
wake-up call
by Nicole Dahmen
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the sneaker team is ready to make it happen at AWP! Find us at Booth T860 :) In the Los Angeles Convention Center :)
memoirland.substack.com/i/159739383/... Luke Thompson's sneaker wave story appears in this week's Memoir Monday!
A Fresh Batch of Moving Personal Essays...
Plus: THREE upcoming events where I'll talk with Elissa Altman about her new memoir/craft book, "Permission," plus a call for submissions for our collaboration with Literary Liberation.
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This week's sneaker wave magazine features Portland writer Luke Thompson's funny true story about being a non-Catholic kid attending a Catholic school. www.sneakerwavemag.org/p/endless-kh...
endless khakis
by Luke Thompson
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