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Lauren Schenkman

Lauren Schenkman

Experience

Lauren Schenkman is a fiction writer and journalist covering poetry, culture, literature, travel and science for Reader's Digest and others. She has an MFA in creative writing from Cornell University and undergraduate degrees in literature and physics from the University of Southern California. Read more of her work at laurenschenkman.com.

Articles

22 Short Poems That’ll Help You Read More Poetry This Year

Appreciating poetry doesn't have to take a lot of time, as these moving short poems prove

These Simple Online Travel Tools Helped Me Save $911 on My Vacation

An AI travel planner may not magically make flight prices decrease, but AI and other online tools can save you time and money when planning your next vacation

11 Netiquette Guidelines to Follow for Respectful Online Interactions

Don't get caught using poor netiquette. Experts share the best practices for online behavior.