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Len Kuntz

The Thing About Appreciation and the Times We’re Living In

March 29, 2020 By Len Kuntz

“You know, Bailey, sometimes I don’t think I’m beautiful. But when I take a breath and dance, I know I am.” — Evolette, 6 years old. My son, Bailey, works at our Local Boys and Girls Club, which is a little like a mix of summer camp and day care. Bay has always been remarkable […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Appreciation, coronavirus, essay, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, Writing

The Thing About Writers

March 15, 2020 By Len Kuntz

Writers are people, too. But then so are felons, you might say. Writers are human and awkward and not at all transparent, though some are, of course. Sometimes we (writers) like to think we have thick, alligator suitcase skin, a carapace of sorts, because, well, that’s quite necessary for survival in a “field” like ours […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: essay, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, Writers, Writing

The Thing About Getting Older

January 15, 2020 By Len Kuntz

“Why are people afraid of getting older? You feel wiser. You feel more mature. You feel like you know yourself better. Would you really trade all that for softer skin? Not me. Nope.” — Anna Kournikova As you age, things change. Sure, things are always changing, but you notice the differences more acutely as you […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: aging, essay, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, wisdom, Writing

The Thing About Feeling Less Than

December 10, 2019 By Len Kuntz

For most, if not all of my life, I’ve felt less than. That I don’t measure up, or if I do, I’m an imposter. Like, even if I have it all, I have nothing. If things are going really well, I assume it’ll be fleeting. Success, if it comes, seems like a clever hoax. When […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: doubt, essay, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, self-esteem, Writing, writing life

The Thing About Being Present

November 12, 2019 By Len Kuntz

I tried to figure out why women, in particular, were so crazy about the Priest character I wrote for Fleabag. Sure, he was handsome and charming and all that, but why go so nuts? In studying it, I eventually realized he was doing this one amazing thing in every scene—he was listening. —Phoebe Waller-Bridge Here’s a […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: being present, essay, Len Kuntz, nonfiction, relationships, texting, Writing

The Thing About Death

October 11, 2019 By Len Kuntz

As I write this, people in my writing circle are mourning the death of a man who was something of a giant in our literary world. Many are grappling not only with that monumental loss, but they’re struggling to find the appropriate way to express their condolences to his wife (also a renowned author) and […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: Death, Len Kuntz

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The Thing About Grief

February 21, 2021 By Len Kuntz

Last month, my son came to visit and was home for all of an hour when he received a devastating phone call, news that would send him into the kind of hysterics I’ve never witnessed. He was half shrieking, half screaming. He was punching walls. Hyperventilating. Pacing in broken circles. Mashing fists into his face. […]

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