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Those of Us
Years ago, I wrote a blog post about the harrassment I’d received in the book industry. I gave up this blog, but the truth about what I’ve known still holds: In the course of my career in the book industry, I have: This is only what I can remember. Oh, and there was that time…
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Disrupted
I think (?) I’ve checked in with all my loved ones who could be impacted by the coming storm. It’s supposed to be bad – I’ve booked a TaskRabbit to come dig out my car on Monday, assuming the roads are passable on Tuesday and I’m expected back at work. These storms involve so much,…
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Dearly Beloved
Because of reasons, I’ve been gathering my loved ones. Talking, walking, writing, communing. Right now it feels like a mistaken dystopia – someone took a wrong turn while time-traveling, and we’re all stuck with this. And I realize to many, “this” is nothing out of the ordinary. To Black Americans, to Native Americans – and,…
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‘Tis the Season
Of food. When you reach a certain age, it’s not about presents. The gifts you send? Food. The gifts you receive? Food. It’s all food all the time. I can’t eat that much food, but at least for the coming days, I have breakfast taken care of (thank you, Jacqueline), and a charcuterie board to…