After I stupidly lost the notebook containing all my notes from back to back trips this summer, I tried to set down what turned out to be a surprisingly intense two weeks in this odd, possibly too revealing, possibly obfuscatory essay. It was primarily a writing experiment, but I sent to to some friends who liked it, and some editors who didn’t so much, so here it is, for you, via Medium, in all its 5,000-word glory. Enjoy!

https://medium.com/@martha.bayne/down-and-out-in-detroit-and-puerto-rico-5f99ddae0531