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Some examples for students, from the pages of Geist:
Writing about a photograph:
Portrait by Robert Everett-Green.
Writing about an eccentric place, with delight and respect:
Exotic World by Stephen Osborne
Rec Room Afterlife by Mary Vallis
Writing about history and family history:
Dates with Destiny by Daniel Francis.
Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest
Geist Short Long-Distance Writing Contest