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The Next Inevitable Eruption
The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland erupts approximately once every four years.
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Paradise is Ours, Playlist Accompaniment
I put together this playlist for The Cincinnati Review to accompany my essay Paradise is Ours .
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Golden
I can’t recall the details of the ring I wore, if only briefly, when I was eighteen and engaged.
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Again, This Time with Hope
For a writing and visualization exercise, I recently spent time in my Room of Deepest Truths.
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The Tower, Reimagined
The first time someone read my cards was in high school.
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Grieving, Forever
Yesterday I spent over two hours on Facetime with my friend Sam.
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Ramen In The Rain
In anticipation of our trip I asked my husband what he was most looking forward to doing in Japan.
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I Can't Stop Trying
My last Substack was titled ‘If I Stop Trying, Will It Happen?’ and it was about the agent querying process, my growing frustrations, and the general…
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If I Stop Trying Will It Happen?
Probably Not
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The Doorway to Sensation
Body Horror/Body Peace
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Savoring
Things to Love, Even in Grief
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Baby Reindeer, I May Destroy You, and Victim Narratives
*trigger warning: discussion of sexual violence and sexual trauma*
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Hater Behavior
I'm Retiring bc I Am Too Weak!
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32 songs for 32 years
no thoughts just tunes
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Matches Struck Unexpectedly in the Dark
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