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O Salt, O Light: Hang On. A 9/11 Reflection on the daily work of tenderness and hope in these troubled times. https://theadamburgess.substack.com/p/o-salt-o-light-hang-on

September 11, 2025

My Latest on Substack

Listening to Sufjan in the Waiting Room: https://theadamburgess.substack.com/p/listening-to-sufjan-in-the-waiting Note: I will be archiving Roof Beam Reader soon. Please subscribe to my Substack. 💜

September 7, 2025

Reading Austen 2025 – Northanger Abbey with Guest Host, Adam B.

“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.” I am so pleased to be back here at The Classics Club to … Reading Austen 2025 – Northanger Abbey with Guest Host, Adam B.

September 4, 2025

Writing As Exorcism

A new post is live on Substack! https://theadamburgess.substack.com/p/writing-as-exorcism

August 12, 2025

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About Me

Adam W. Burgess is an English Professor, poet, and columnist for DIY MFA. His work has appeared in America’s Emerging Writers, Watermark Journal, Towers Magazine, Variant Literature Journal, and elsewhere.

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