The American short story, our national attention span, and more than a few metaphorical horses have by now been beaten past death. Still, if you’ve gotten this far in an email newsletter (hello 2003) maybe you’d like to play a micro-sized part in keeping our profession alive.

Here are five excellent pieces of writing from the past few days worth the 30 second read.

1. Cheese: A Haiku by Susan Yim

2. Alt Text For A Candid Audience Photo by Taylor A. Duffy

3. Orpheus Emails Eurydice by Laila Amado

4. Self Deprecation by Chana G. Miller

5. A tweet by Kyle R. Seibel