Early drafts of published essays and previously unpublished pieces that have been waiting for their day in the limelight.

First Drafts

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First Drafts Madison Jamar First Drafts Madison Jamar

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I pitched Emily St. James for her newsletter, “Episodes,” an (already written, unbeknownst to her) essay on loving 90s classic, Boy Meets World. She suggested a less personal narrative essay about half the length what I’d initially written. I’m proud of the resulting article published on "Episodes" but I still like the original draft which is as much about the surreal nature of whiteness and suburbia as it is the series.

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