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The Editors

Essays, observations, and conversations from the editorial desk of Nothing Personal Journal.

Writing

A man in glasses and a jacket reading a book at a café window, photographed in black and white. — Photograph by Qijin Xu / Unsplash.

Ideas / Observation

I Think an Accent Would Help

He does not need the afternoon to explain itself.

A small blue voting booth balances precariously on the burning end of an oversized match against a red background. — Illustration by Nothing Personal Journal.

The World / Opinion

Holy Shit, the Midterms Are Happening

We still have a country we care about. We would like a greater say in what happens to it.

A woman reading a newspaper beside a café window. — Photograph by Amari Shutters / Unsplash.

We Have a Few Things on Our Minds

We are young, and we read.

Katie Zacharia at the White House briefing podium on October 13, 2026. — Official White House photograph by Andrea Hanks.

The World / Opinion

I’m Not Lying Enough on My Résumé

I would hate to get to an interview and find myself explaining a verb.