Essays

Am I a journalist or advocate?

In defense of taking a side.

Jan 11 • Beth Shelburne

Do the crime, do the time

Unpacking indifference to incarceration's harms

Nov 20, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

Sweating it out in NY

Contemplating climate change and reducing harm

Sep 7, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

A month of sunsets

My first writing residency at age 50

Mar 12, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

Goodbye 2024. You were a real bitch.

Expecting more sunshine in 2025.

Jan 2, 2025 • Beth Shelburne

Uncomfortably Numb

In defense of post-election check out

Nov 8, 2024 • Beth Shelburne

How to combat election brain

Take a sunset walk through Fairhope, Alabama

Oct 27, 2024 • Beth Shelburne

Yo Beth, where ya been?

A missive from my existential hidey hole

Aug 2, 2024 • Beth Shelburne

My home's in Alabama

NYC reminds me of why

Apr 23, 2024 • Beth Shelburne

Celebrating a decadent indulgence

Meditation on a $16 dessert

Mar 8, 2024 • Beth Shelburne

Outstanding (minus)

On "performance reviews" and not reading the comments

Aug 20, 2023 • Beth Shelburne

A year in trees

A gratuitous photo gallery from my phone

Jul 4, 2023 • Beth Shelburne

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