"These are some of the annoyances of authors; but, verily, they have their rewards too" : on authorship and authors
"Mr. Chairman, I rise to say, that there are no faults of sex; that there exist only faults of individuals" : on society's rules and roles for men and women
"These are bold words; but they are needed words" : on women's rights
"I wish I was mother to the whole of you!" : Fanny Fern's writings for and about children
"How I longed to sit down in those little tents, and talk with those heroes of Gettysburg" : select commentary about the Civil War
"More than angelic are these soul-responses" : on grief, suffering, and compassion
"New York, with all thy faults, I love thee still" : on life in the city
"Coats and trowsers have the best of it everywhere' : on the restrictive rules of fashion and dress
"What a pity all editors are not gentlemen" : on newspapers and editors
"I am sick of flummery and nonsense and humbug and pretension of every kind" : on pet peeves, nuisances, and miscellaneous grievances
"... there are days when it is simply blessing enough to be alive" : some cheerful reflections.