REASONS FOR LIVING with Esmé Weijun Wang

REASONS FOR LIVING with Esmé Weijun Wang

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On Sexy Unique Podcast, the serpent baby, and why I said yes to Spain
Jun 8 • Esmé Weijun Wang
I Am Not A Dragon
on grieving who we used to be
Jun 2 • Esmé Weijun Wang

May 2026

8 days in Spain. 18 writers. Come.
& I want you to come with me.
May 28 • Esmé Weijun Wang
A Schizophrenic Person Reads "Ward D"
...and it goes about how you'd expect
May 9 • Esmé Weijun Wang

April 2026

I owe you an apology
(or maybe I don’t?—but that’s sort of the point)
Apr 21 • Esmé Weijun Wang

March 2026

On Basements
and the fluency of survival
Mar 6 • Esmé Weijun Wang

February 2026

I took the bed out of my office
the internal walls
Feb 25 • Esmé Weijun Wang

January 2026

Your Legacy is Not About You
what alice wong taught me about legacy
Jan 26 • Esmé Weijun Wang
Seeing Good
On visibility, grief, and action
Jan 15 • Esmé Weijun Wang
Reason for Living: You're Going to Live Forever
when you're not ready to say good-bye
Jan 6 • Esmé Weijun Wang

December 2025

Everyone Became a Demon
on my mother's theory of evil
Dec 15, 2025 • Esmé Weijun Wang
The Chronology of Water (2025)
you're on your own, kid
Dec 9, 2025 • Esmé Weijun Wang
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