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A form of literary autobiography, the personal essay allows us to ruminate on truths from our own life experiences. Every Wednesday this month, the Irish Essayist series will see writers test the continually-expanding essay format to…

I remember realizing there was something different about me when I was only about six, sitting in the back of my parents' car as we drove home after visiting a family-friend one day. As we were driving out of the housing estate, we passed a…