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Liner Notes

October 3, 2022

Liner Notes Every so often I’ll see a tweet that says something like “Super excited about my new couch! If teenage-me could see me now she'd be so...

The Summer(s) of My Discontent

September 5, 2022

The Summer(s) of My Discontent A few weeks ago a meme was going around of a Joan Didion quote from her 1967 essay, American Summer. It begins with the...

Naked

August 2, 2022

Naked In 9th grade, I bought the book, Naked, by David Sedaris. Maybe it was 10th grade, or that summer between grades. I was around fifteen, anyway. I was a...

So Much To Say

June 14, 2022

So Much To Say Today on Instagram I got an ad for something called the DMB Gorge Shop. Rotating graphics blinked at me, alternating images of peace signs,...

Retrospectives

April 18, 2022

Retrospectives Last week, my boyfriend tested positive for Covid and, despite waking up next to each other that morning and sitting across from each other...

No One is OK and Everyone is Fine

March 14, 2022

Sometimes I am lucky enough to catch myself from falling. This happened a few weeks ago when my boyfriend hugged me and I instantly started to cry. Like most...

For a Minute There, I Lost Myself

February 14, 2022

For a Minute There, I Lost Myself I recently gave myself permission to take a break. The concept of “recent,” of course, is relative now. In this case, I'm...