Dana Johnson
I'm a writer, poet, and dreamer.
I write most passionately about lifestyle and literature, and am always looking for opportunities to create content that uplifts and motivates.
PROJECTS
Gen Twenty
Why I Don't Feel Compelled to Finish Every Book I Start
Do we all need to commit fully to every book we start reading? Is it wrong to give up on a book? I say no....
TheRumpus
Series | India By Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr. - The Rumpus.net
Series | India By Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr. - The Rump...
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Red Deer by Anne Marie Macari
Dana Johnson reviews Anne Marie Macari's Red Deer today in Rumpus Poetry....
Gen Twenty
Book Review: Your Invitation to a Modest Breakfast by Hannah Gamble - GenTwenty
I was first attracted to Hannah Gamble’s writing when I stumbled upon her poem “Growing a Bear” whilst perusing the Poetry Foundation’s website. The poem is about an aging man......
Gen Twenty
How To Pack for Europe Using Only Carry On - GenTwenty
If you’re willing to value comfort over style, and need over want, you may be surprised by how simple it is to carry everything you need for an eight-day trip in the same amount of space you use to tote textbooks across campus....
Gen Twenty
GenTwenty - A twenty-something's guide to life
GenTwenty - A twenty-something's guide to life
Gen Twenty
10 Ways to give back to yourself each day - GenTwenty
Life is hectic. You have meetings to attend, projects to work on, dinner to prepare, clothes to launder… the list goes on. But even if you can’t completely escape from......
Gen Twenty
GenTwenty - A twenty-something's guide to life
GenTwenty - A twenty-something's guide to life
Gen Twenty
What Being Alone Taught Me About Happiness - GenTwenty
After years of suffering from debilitating loneliness, I finally came to the realization that the source of my unhappiness was internal. Being alone, and being lonely are not synonymous. By......
Gen Twenty
If You Can't Change Your Circumstances, Change Your Attitude - GenTwenty
There are days when I want nothing more than to stuff my backpack with essentials, buy a used car camper, and travel across the country from national park to national......
Gen Twenty
How to Market Your English Degree on Your Resume
Have an English degree? You have many valuable skills that are usually overlooked - here's how to market your english degree on your resume....
Gen Twenty
Why You Should Revisit Your High School Reading List - GenTwenty
Our teachers told us we were studying some of the greatest pieces of literature ever written, but most of us hardly believed it. In fact, I’d fashion a guess that most of us probably didn’t quite finish all the reading we were supposed to....
Gen Twenty
Why Focusing on Yourself Isn't Selfish
Us millennials are constantly berated for being self-obsessed, narcissistic, and vain. We take too many selfies, spend too much time on social media, and too much money on Starbucks. But......