Creative Writing by Sami Besalel

On this page you will find some published examples of my creative writing. Categories include:

Click here to see professional policy and writing samples.

Feature Articles

While attending Cornell University, I wrote guest feature articles and op-ed letters for the daily newspaper serving the city of Ithaca, New York, the Cornell Daily Sun .

Follow the links below to read those articles. You can choose between the text of the feature article or view a PDF of the original published page. Each link opens in a new tab or window

Cornell Daily Sun Guest Features & OpEd Columns (Unpaid)

"Thanks (for) Giving) Turkey" — 12/06/1985 (Subject: Holiday mindfulness) Article | Source
"The Cold Reality" — 01/30/1986 (Subject: Post-space shuttle explosion) Article | Source
"Travels with Father" — 02/14/1986 (Subject: Recount wistful dream) Article | Source
"Faded Glory" — 04/16/1986 (Subject: US Attack on Libya) Article | Source
"Israel and the Media" — 09/16/1986 (Op-Ed letter) Article | PDF

Poetry

June 2026: I am currently working on developing and publishing a couple of poetry collections and will post links here when publicly available.

Essays

2026 or 2027: I am working on compiling a series of essays about the majesty and mayhem of living with and caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimers, potentially entitled Slowly Losing My Mother. I will post more information when this project is further along.

Published Fiction

Well... we all have dreams.

For More Information

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