Narrative Matters, the personal essay section of Health Affairs, publishes firsthand stories that explore the personal, ethical, and moral issues of delivering or receiving health care—and that carry ...

Narrative essays are completely different from the tasks we get in academia more often. Narratives can be written using personal pronouns. Moreover, you don’t have to spend hours looking for relevant ...

The November issue of Health Affairs features two Narrative Matters essays. A program connecting community health workers with patients in Boston shows benefits but is shuttered after funds dry up.

Your college essay is more than a writing assignment—it's your chance to show admissions officers who you are beyond grades and test scores. By combining clear structure, authentic storytelling, and ...

Every year more than a million students use the Common Application, a standardized electronic form accepted by more than 1,000 colleges, to apply to college. And every year since 1976, the Common App, ...

A 5-paragraph essay is the simplest yet most effective way to work on the academic writing assignment. It does not presuppose much complexity, but allows students to present key information on the ...

The college application season is upon us, and high school students everywhere are staring down at one of the most daunting tasks: the college essay. As someone who has guided countless applicants ...

It’s a source of no small irony to read George Orwell’s essays in the closing days of this election season -- although not for the reasons one might expect. Sure, there have been plenty of Orwellian ...

With autumn leaves and brisk morning air comes the start of college applications season. As deadlines loom, high school seniors feverishly refine resumes, triple-check transcripts, prepare for ...

Cusk replied, ‘‘Well, I liked it for long enough.’’ But after a time, she said, she lost faith in the principles of narrative and story that underpin the traditional novel. Quite simply, she said, she ...