Nick Fuller Googins

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Nick Fuller Googins is a fourth-grade teacher and the author of the upcoming novel,<em>The Frequency of Living Things</em>. His writing has appeared in <em>The Los Angeles Times, The Paris Review, The Sun,</em>and elsewhere.

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Latest from Nick Fuller Googins

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‘I Couldn’t Dance to Save My Life. My Wife’s Advice Made Me Try, Anyway.’

How I went from terrified and awkward to getting my ass out on the dance floor.

Jul 11, 2025

Wrestling, Ice Cream, and Healthy Masculinity

The seriously underrated, life-giving power of being an uncle.

Mar 17, 2025

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The Boys Aren't in Crisis. Worry About These Kids Instead.

Insights from a teacher on the front lines.

Feb 5, 2025

Teaching Under Fire

What it’s like to teach fourth grade in the Era of School Shootings.

Apr 4, 2023

Profits and Losses

An estimated one in five American households has medical debt. This is one man’s journey as he attempts to stay out of it while trying to help his sick wife get healthy.

Aug 17, 2022

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