Bird by Bird | Jessica Cyphers

I post bi-weekly about writing, editing, teaching, and travel.

Jun 11, 20233 min read

Taking Things Bird by Bird

I arrived home late last night after nearly two weeks away in Costa Rica and Panama. In Costa Rica, I attended a retreat called "Tame...

Nov 6, 20224 min read

Writing as a Way to Read Life

Literature differs from life in that life is amorphously full of detail, and rarely directs us toward it, whereas literature teaches us...