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A selection of Jessica DuLong’s features, interviews, profiles, essays, and collaborations.

Untold Stories from the Largest Boat Lift in History

On September 11, 2001, nearly half a million civilians in Lower Manhattan escaped by water when mariners conducted a spontaneous rescue. This was the largest waterborne evacuation in history, but has gone largely untold.

Published September 12, 2021

Writing 9-11: The Costs and Benefits of Saying Yes

“What about another book?” The editor’s email subject line announced her overture. Who would turn down such an offer? Still, I hesitated. She was encouraging me to expand the piece I had published about the spontaneous boat evacuation of nearly half a million people from Manhattan on ...

Published September 11, 2021

Grief-induced anxiety: Calming the fears that follow loss

Millions of Americans are grieving loved ones taken by Covid-19. Yet even outside of a pandemic — with its staggering losses of lives, homes, economic security and normalcy — grief is hard work. "The funny thing about grief is that no one ever feels like they're doing it the right way," ...

Published July 18, 2021