On this episode, personal essayist Alex Miller and I talk about the intimate power of the personal essay, pitches, politics, and universities in NYC.

Essays by Alex Miller

• Read "When I Can't Progress in my Love Life, I Level Up in Video Games" over at The Washington Post.
• Read "Facing my Fear: I Was Always Scared of the Dark. Then PTSD Made it Even Worse" over at The Guardian.
• Read "Kanye Made Me Love Being Black. That's Why I Can't Vote for Him" over at The Independent.
• Read "Growing Up in the Shadow of Emmitt Till" over at The New York Daily News.