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Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle Kennedy

Backspace: Essays on Everything with Michelle Kennedy

By: Michelle Kennedy
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 Hi! I am Michelle Kennedy and I am an author, a mom of many, a lover of knits and a devoted reader and writer of the essay.

Backspace features essays on life, love, parenting and more - a literary experience in the time it takes to wade through the pick up line at school - or get to the store. Join us every week for new essays and new discussions on great writing - and not so great writing.

Read the essays at my website: mishkennedy.com

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  • Slow. The. Fuck. Down.

    Slow. The. Fuck. Down.
    Apr 21 2025
    Slow the fuck down.

    This is my movement.

    Slow the fuck down. I have to tell myself this now. Mostly because I just don’t have the physical energy to keep up with my brain now, in my 50’s. But I used to. And I exhausted myself more than once doing it. Slow the fuck down. The only thing I can still do as fast as my brain wants it to is type. I can get frantic. I have been frantic. Many times. Or I’ve felt it but you didn’t see it because I am so good at hiding my freneticism. Sometimes I feel it. Like my body wants to be frantic - and I have no reason to be. For many years, my life was frantic whether I wanted it to be that way or not. With eight kids total and usually 4 or 5 or 6 underfoot at any given time, I am used to being busy.

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    14 mins
  • Against Nature by Joyce Carol Oates

    Against Nature by Joyce Carol Oates
    Mar 5 2025
    This is a delightful essay in that the author is not at all delighted by nature - at least not here. This essay wholly embraces not nature writing. And it is a study of nature and how we think of it. Humanly.

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    28 mins
  • Mark Twain: Taming the Bicycle

    Mark Twain: Taming the Bicycle
    Jan 18 2025
    In this conversation, Michelle Kennedy explores Mark Twain's essay 'Taming the Bicycle,' reflecting on the humorous yet profound journey of learning to ride a bicycle. She discusses the anxieties and challenges faced during the learning process, the importance of guidance, and the broader implications of learning and personal growth. The conversation intertwines themes of writing, authenticity, and the evolution of machines in our lives, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of mastery and experience.

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    25 mins
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