Read personal narrative examples in children’s books, including picture books and middle grade books, as mentor texts for your own writing and to build empathy for the lives of others. Personal ...

Joan Didion opens The White Album with the famous line “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” This statement reflects her view that humans rely on narratives to make sense of life’s chaotic, ...

The world is always quick to tell us who to be and what we should want—often setting unintended guidelines for what defines success. Sometimes these external forces may conflict with what we believe.

Astrid Coste is a fourth-year in journalism at Ohio State. Coste previously reported for The Lantern, though she has not contributed to the publication’s coverage since March 2024. My fellow ...

In a perfect world, it’d be easy to untangle our mistakes from our personal identities, but in reality, it’s rarely a simple task. Everyone’s life is riddled with errors of judgement, but it’s crucial ...