Christiane Calixte
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Lunch with LitNYS Season 1 Episode 3
The captain signaled to shore, “We need fresh water” and the shore signaled back, “Lower your buckets where you are.”
Christiane Calixte is a Brooklyn-based Caribbean American freelance writer, public speaker, and writing coach. Her work has been featured in publications such as the Washington Post and YR media. She has been part of the Girls Write Now program for four years and is part of both the English and Creative Writing programs at Columbia University.
Audre Lorde
Part of what it means for me to be a writer is stepping out of my comfort zoning, leaning into the unknown that exists outside the work I have perviously done. In my writing, I aim to experiment with form and genres I have not been yet been accustomed to and grow as a writer by challenging myself.
Christiane Calixte
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Christiane Calixte
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The captain signaled to shore, “We need fresh water” and the shore signaled back, “Lower your buckets where you are.”
Christiane Calixte
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Christiane Calixte
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This personal essay is a core memory of Summer 2019.