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Eritria Pitts

Eritria Pitts

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Jun 18

Honorary New Yorker

I’m no New Yorker. I’ve never lived there.

Honorary New Yorker

Eritria Pitts

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Mar 6

You’ve Got a Big Mouth

Yesterday, I was sitting in the sauna at my Y after a swim. Two men were in there with me.

You’ve Got a Big Mouth

Eritria Pitts

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Dec 31, 2025

Stranger Year

Tonight, we’re spending New Year’s Eve at my sister’s, watching the Stranger Things finale. The timing doesn’t feel accidental.

Stranger Year

Eritria Pitts

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Dec 17, 2025

Today, I turned down a job offer

Two rounds of interviews. They said it was down to three and would make a final decision by next week. When I heard that, my inner…

Eritria Pitts

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Oct 23, 2025

How Eritria Got Her Peace Back

It’s officially been one week since my last day at the production agency where I worked for the past three years, first as a producer and…

How Eritria Got Her Peace Back

Eritria Pitts

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Sep 17, 2025

The Righteousness of Aunt Louise

My Aunt Louise was a devout Jehovah’s Witness. We shared a quiet, sacred bond, unspoken but deeply felt. I knew, and she knew, that we were…

The Righteousness of Aunt Louise

Eritria Pitts

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Aug 29, 2025

Katrina Was My Friend’s Name First

Before it was a storm, Katrina was just a girl I knew. A confident Black classmate with a gap-toothed smile who once defended me in middle…

Eritria Pitts

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Aug 27, 2025

The Cracker Barrel Meltdown Was Never About a Logo

I’ve only been to Cracker Barrel twice in my life. Both times were in the last few years, after moving to Delaware , my fiance’s home…

Eritria Pitts

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Jul 26, 2025

I Don’t Know What’s Worse to Watch: And Just Like That or an Improv Recital

I’m convinced ChatGPT wrote And Just Like That.

I Don’t Know What’s Worse to Watch: And Just Like That or an Improv Recital

Eritria Pitts

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Jul 4, 2025

New Freedom, Who Dis?

The 4th of July feels increasingly ironic this year.

New Freedom, Who Dis?

Eritria Pitts

Eritria Pitts

Eritria, a storyteller featured on NPR, blends humor & depth in writing & coaching—helping clients reframe their stories with insight & wit. storymaestra.com

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