the post calvin: selected essays 2013-2016

After three years of publishing daily pieces online, the post calvin is proud to present the post calvin: selected essays. Editors Josh deLacy, Will Montei, Debra Rienstra, and Abby Zwart have gathered suggestions from writers and chosen pieces that represent the heart and soul of the post calvin.

the post calvin is a daily online journal that features twenty-eight regular writers. Each writer is responsible for one day of the month, and guest writers ll the remaining two or three days. ree years in, the post calvin has featured more than one hundred writers—all Calvin alumni, and all under thirty.

This new anthology, featuring eighty-eight pieces arranged into fourteen sections, highlights both the diversity of topics covered on the website as well as the common threads tying them all together. “I am a quilt of a person,” reads the epigraph to the first section (“Growing Pains”). Indeed, each writer weaves a picture of twenty-something life through their writing, describing new love or a new job, adventures with potato salad or with potty training. Part of what makes the post calvin unique is this range of writers who are willing and able to write beautifully about any number of topics. Observations about technology lie next to ones about nature, a movie review follows a story about sex.

It may seem from the outset that perhaps an alma mater and a similar age are all these writers
have in common, but the real draw here is the connections perceptive readers will start to make. Be it Budapest or Kentucky, they all travel (“Departures”). Be it students or a congregation, they all teach (“Classroom 101” and “Nine to Five”). Be it depression or alcoholism, they all struggle (“Gray Matters”). Be it a tour guide or a teacher, they all know some incredible people (“Portrait Gallery”).

With meticulous book design by Josh deLacy and beautiful illustrations by Maria Smilde, the post calvin: selected essays is a book that any lover of Calvin College, millennials, or good writing can be proud to read and share.

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the post calvin: selected essays 2013-2016

After three years of publishing daily pieces online, the post calvin is proud to present the post calvin: selected essays. Editors Josh deLacy, Will Montei, Debra Rienstra, and Abby Zwart have gathered suggestions from writers and chosen pieces that represent the heart and soul of the post calvin.

the post calvin is a daily online journal that features twenty-eight regular writers. Each writer is responsible for one day of the month, and guest writers ll the remaining two or three days. ree years in, the post calvin has featured more than one hundred writers—all Calvin alumni, and all under thirty.

This new anthology, featuring eighty-eight pieces arranged into fourteen sections, highlights both the diversity of topics covered on the website as well as the common threads tying them all together. “I am a quilt of a person,” reads the epigraph to the first section (“Growing Pains”). Indeed, each writer weaves a picture of twenty-something life through their writing, describing new love or a new job, adventures with potato salad or with potty training. Part of what makes the post calvin unique is this range of writers who are willing and able to write beautifully about any number of topics. Observations about technology lie next to ones about nature, a movie review follows a story about sex.

It may seem from the outset that perhaps an alma mater and a similar age are all these writers
have in common, but the real draw here is the connections perceptive readers will start to make. Be it Budapest or Kentucky, they all travel (“Departures”). Be it students or a congregation, they all teach (“Classroom 101” and “Nine to Five”). Be it depression or alcoholism, they all struggle (“Gray Matters”). Be it a tour guide or a teacher, they all know some incredible people (“Portrait Gallery”).

With meticulous book design by Josh deLacy and beautiful illustrations by Maria Smilde, the post calvin: selected essays is a book that any lover of Calvin College, millennials, or good writing can be proud to read and share.

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After three years of publishing daily pieces online, the post calvin is proud to present the post calvin: selected essays. Editors Josh deLacy, Will Montei, Debra Rienstra, and Abby Zwart have gathered suggestions from writers and chosen pieces that represent the heart and soul of the post calvin.

the post calvin is a daily online journal that features twenty-eight regular writers. Each writer is responsible for one day of the month, and guest writers ll the remaining two or three days. ree years in, the post calvin has featured more than one hundred writers—all Calvin alumni, and all under thirty.

This new anthology, featuring eighty-eight pieces arranged into fourteen sections, highlights both the diversity of topics covered on the website as well as the common threads tying them all together. “I am a quilt of a person,” reads the epigraph to the first section (“Growing Pains”). Indeed, each writer weaves a picture of twenty-something life through their writing, describing new love or a new job, adventures with potato salad or with potty training. Part of what makes the post calvin unique is this range of writers who are willing and able to write beautifully about any number of topics. Observations about technology lie next to ones about nature, a movie review follows a story about sex.

It may seem from the outset that perhaps an alma mater and a similar age are all these writers
have in common, but the real draw here is the connections perceptive readers will start to make. Be it Budapest or Kentucky, they all travel (“Departures”). Be it students or a congregation, they all teach (“Classroom 101” and “Nine to Five”). Be it depression or alcoholism, they all struggle (“Gray Matters”). Be it a tour guide or a teacher, they all know some incredible people (“Portrait Gallery”).

With meticulous book design by Josh deLacy and beautiful illustrations by Maria Smilde, the post calvin: selected essays is a book that any lover of Calvin College, millennials, or good writing can be proud to read and share.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780998336824
Publisher: Branded Look LLC
Publication date: 11/14/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 410
File size: 49 MB
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About the Author

NPR called Josh deLacy "a modern-day Jack Kerouac" after he hitchhiked 7,000 miles across the United States, and a few dozen surprised drivers told him he didn't smell bad. Since that experience, he found homes in the Pacific Northwest, the Episcopal Church, and the post calvin. Josh deLacy's writing has appeared in places such as The Emerson Review, Front Porch Review, and Perspectives. His website: joshdelacy.com
Will Montei graduated with a major in writing and a minor in philosophy. He currently lives in Seattle, taking full advantage of the abundant local coffee and surrounding mountain hikes. He is an avid daydreamer, an old soul, and a creative potty mouth.
Abby Zwart is a high school English teacher in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She spends her free time making lists of books she should read, cooking, and managing the post calvin.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Foreword Preface Introduction Stay Gold, Ponyboy, by Lauren (Boersma) Harris Superlative Syndrome, by Caroline Higgins Quarter of a Century, by Rebekah (Williamson) Medendorp Playing Pretend, by Michael Kelly Homeless, by Josh deLacy Shakespeare at the Y: The Seven Stages of Male Nudity, by Matt Medendorp Almost Great, by Bart Tocci I Am Failing, by Josh deLacy Worth It, by Amy (Allen) Frieson Sheer, Stupid Inertia, by Griffin Paul Jackson Doubt, by Will Montei Loosening My Religion, by Gabe Gunnink Saying a Sermon, by Brad Zwiers I Want a God Like NASA, by Josh deLacy Gethsemani, by Geneva Langeland I Am Not Jesus, by Matt Hubers Melancholy Epiphany, Everyone!, by Alissa (Goudswaard) Anderson Bringing Vince Carter to Church, by Brad Zwiers Homecoming, by Abby Zwart The Great Tassel Shift, by Gabe Gunnink Margin Notes on Gentleness, by Lauren (Boersma) Harris Lexington Minutemen, by Bart Tocci $10,000 Razor Scooter, by Mary Margaret Healy I Quit, by Elaine Schnabel Training Collar, by Alissa (Goudswaard) Anderson Dr. Seuss, PhD, by Melissa (Haegert) Dykhuis Hands, by Abby Zwart The Funeral Singer, by Stephen Mulder Retail Resolve, by Laura (Bardolph) Hubers A Muttering of Ducks, by Geneva Langeland How the North Country Trail Taught Me to Love Ohio, by Nick Meekhof From the Polar Vortex, by David Greendonner Body Burden, by Geneva Langeland The Shirt Off Your Back, by Rebekah (Williamson) Medendorp Tongue Ties, by Sabrina Lee Are You Living Abroad as Authentically as I Am?, by Katerina Parsons Grocery Shopping in Austria, by Andrew Knot A Selfie Stick Could Just Save Your Life (Not Really), by Ben Rietema Reverse Culture Baffle, by Elaine Schnabel How to Move to a New City in Seven (Not-So-Easy) Steps, by Ryan Struyk Riding in Buses with Strangers, by Andrew Knot The Elements of a Relationship / Love Is Periodic, by Caroline Higgins Untold Stories, by Katie Van Zanen To Know and Be Known, by Will Montei I Watched Christian Mingle so You Don't Have To, by Alissa (Goudswaard) Anderson Holy Matrimony, Batman!, by Lauren (Boersma) Harris Triathlove, by Gabe Gunnink Newlyweds, by Sarah (VanderMolen) Sundt Through Fire, I Do Wander, by Michael Kelly Tossed Salad and Scrambled Yawns, by Catherine Kramer Fieldnotes from the Potty Chair, by Jacob Schepers Above and Below, by Will Montei Miracle Drug, by Ben DeVries Semi-Charmed Life, by Jacob Schepers When My Parents Visit, by Greg Kim I'm scared she gonna die, by Josh deLacy Crazy, by Libby Stille Battlefield: Ferguson, by Andrew Orlebeke A Simple Mistake, by Paul Menn Lessig, by Andrew Orlebeke Earth Day and Weapons of Slow Violence, by Robert Zandstra Binders Full of Men, by Mary Margaret Healy Sorry, by Cassie Westrate A Time to Laugh, by Sabrina Lee You're Okay, by Katie Van Zanen Naked, by Will Montei Slowly, by Griffin Paul Jackson Writing About Mental Illness While Mentally Ill, by Mary Margaret Healy Serenity at Some Point, by Bethany Tap Portrait of an Alcoholic, by Paul Menn Small Talk, by Calah Schlabach Text START for Help, by Abby Zwart Potato Salad Diaries, by Cassie Westrate I Ate the Whole World, by Abby Zwart Aquavitae: My Life in Four Drinks, by Andrew Steiner How to Eat a Chicken, by Amy (Allen) Frieson Some Garlic Sizzling in Oil, by Jenn Langefeld Sydney, by Sabrina Lee Texting with David, by Andrew Knot Bea, by Caroline Higgins My Neighbor's Wind Chimes, by Bart Tocci Nala, by Stephen Mulder Costas, by Elaine Schnabel The Sheep That Could, by Ben Rietema Hi, My Name Is, by Catherine Kramer Aunt Jackie, by Brad Zwiers What the Cat Dragged In, by Jacob Schepers Tough World, by Nard Choi Afterword About the Illustrations Contributors
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