June Gervais, "When You Finish This Book, You Will Die"

Abigail Thomas, "August 12"

Today on Past Ten: Abigail Thomas, reading her reflection on August 12. Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website [https://www.past-ten.com/], and our anthology [https://www.past-ten.com/about-1]. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today [https://www.past-ten.com/submit]!

June Gervais, "When You Finish This Book, You Will Die"

Today on Past Ten: June Gervais, "When You Finish This Book, You Will Die." Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website [https://www.past-ten.com/], and our anthology [https://www.past-ten.com/about-1]. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today [https://www.past-ten.com/submit]!

Sophfronia Scott, "This is What Faith Does"

Today on Past Ten: Sophfronia Scott, "This is What Faith Does." Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website [https://www.past-ten.com/], and our anthology [https://www.past-ten.com/about-1]. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today [https://www.past-ten.com/submit]!

Amy Lee Lillard, "Failure Felt Like a New Way of Being"

Today on Past Ten: Amy Lee Lillard, reading her essay "Failure Felt Like a New Way of Being." Amy Lee Lillard [https://www.rebelyellcreative.com/art-by-amy-lee-lillard] is the author of five books, including Exile in Guyville, A Grotesque Animal, and Dig Me Out. She is the creator of The Art of Resistance podcast [https://www.rebelyellcreative.com/the-art-of-resistance-podcast] and Rebel Yell Creative, helping creative people use art to resist the status quo. She’s also the co-creator of Broads and Books Productions; productions include Midwest Weird audio literary magazine, Fuzzy Memories Podcast, and the Wyrd Woman audio drama. -------- Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website [https://www.past-ten.com/], and our anthology [https://www.past-ten.com/about-1]. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today [https://www.past-ten.com/submit]!

Mathieu Cailler, "Metamorphosis"

Today on Past Ten: Mathieu Cailler, reading his essay "Metamorphosis." Mathieu Cailler [https://mathieucailler.com/] is the author of seven books: a novel, two short story collections, two volumes of poetry, and two children’s titles. His stories, poems, and essays have appeared in over one hundred publications, including Wigleaf, the Saturday Evening Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He has received several prestigious awards, including a Pushcart Prize Past Ten asks writers to answer the question: "Where were you on this date ten years ago?" Get more Past Ten at our website [https://www.past-ten.com/], and our anthology [https://www.past-ten.com/about-1]. Want your work to appear on Past Ten? Submit today [https://www.past-ten.com/submit]!