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Who Decides What
we talk about this endlessly
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Good Stories
I’ve been collecting them all my life, starting with my next door neighbors in Ansonia, Connecticut. I’d ask them questions and write down what they…
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Anne LaMott's commencement address
I’ve been collecting commencement addresses for a while. What would I say if I had to give one? I’m not sure. Here’s Anne LaMott. I gave the…
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Raining and We Will
maybe watch a movie people suggested CLOSE Belgian film sad and beautiful pile of books by my bed I will write episode 3 of Bad Publicity new serial…
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Freshman Year
Not sure why but I’ve been thinking about freshman year at George Washington University six women shared a room we were all girls then eager, innocent…
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Overheard
Overheard
random good stories held together by life
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