Essays & Articles
David Chrisinger's essays and articles published in various print publications as well as websites.
Everything Had Changed, and Nothing Was Different
When Brett recounted his stories to me—and granted me permission to write about him—he handed me a sort of power I didn’t know I would crave.
When I Think About My Son
Sometimes I wonder if I even have the right to form memories of Robert. Sometimes I feel like I’m grieving the loss of something I never really had, and I can’t...
50 Things I Learned about Coming Home from War by Running 50 Miles
Once Brett and I got to the 36-mile mark, we entered uncharted territory. Neither one of us had ever run so far, and neither one of us knew how our bodies would res...
I Grew Up Believing My Grandfather Was a War Hero. Army Records Said O...
The only truth I can feel certain of now is that Hod had once been a young man who went to war, and that he died an old man who never found a way to make peace with...
Hold My Housing Until I’m OK
An editor’s job, as I view it now, is not simply to correct comma splices but rather to humbly enter a writer’s story and to help them prune what isn’t needed...
In the Shadow of an Unanswered Question
About seven years ago, I started asking questions again, looking for answers. I was tired of the silence and the secrets. The most tired I’d ever felt.