Essays

An essay is, generally, a piece of writing that gives the author’s own argument — but the definition is vague, overlapping with those of a letter, a paper, an article, a pamphlet, and a short story. Essays have traditionally been sub-classified as formal and informal.

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The Ageist Divide

By: Gabrielle Carpenter, Editor
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The Lighthouse Literary Magazine

Our literary magazine is our section devoted to literature in a broad sense. Here, we publish short stories, poetry, and essays, along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters.
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Essays