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[New post] Airbrushing Out the Evidence of Her Son’s Differences

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Sari Botton posted: "For Dame, Alysia Abbott writes a personal essay about the importance of presenting her autistic son on social media — fostering inclusiveness, normalizing his differences, connecting with other parents with similar children — but also confesses her tenden" New post on Longreads Airbrushing Out the Evidence of Her Son's Differences by Sari Botton For Dame , Alysia Abbott writes a personal essay about the importance of presenting her autistic son on social media — fostering inclusiveness, normalizing his differences, connecting with other parents with s...

[New post] As Impossible and Imperfect as Translation

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Krista Stevens posted: "In this beautiful and poignant essay at Guernica, the writer Crystal Hana Kim considers how translating her grandmother's poems from Korean to English helped her appreciate the imprecision of language not as barrier to be transversed, but as an opportunit" New post on Longreads As Impossible and Imperfect as Translation by Krista Stevens In this beautiful and poignant essay at Guernica , the writer Crystal Hana Kim considers how translating her grandmother's poems from Korean to English helped her appreciate the imprecision of language not as ...

[New post] The Misconception of the Wild

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Carolyn Wells posted: "Leo Schwartz writes for Buzzfeed News about his romanticized notion of spending a summer in the Oregon backcountry. A fresh graduate, complete with an air of self-importance, he set off from New York for the grandeur of the American West for a period of i" New post on Longreads The Misconception of the Wild by Carolyn Wells Leo Schwartz writes for Buzzfeed News about his romanticized notion of spending a summer in the Oregon backcountry . A fresh graduate, complete with an air of self-importance, he set off from New York for the grandeur of the Americ...

[New post] The Candid Appetite

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Carolyn Wells posted: "The Candid Appetite, a 2019 Saveur Blog Award finalist in the "Best Photography" category, is as much a photography blog as it is a recipe blog. Los Angeles-based author, cook, and photographer Jon Melendez showcases his recipes through his stunning image" New post on Discover The Candid Appetite by Carolyn Wells The Candid Appetite , a 2019 Saveur Blog Award finalist in the "Best Photography" category, is as much a photography blog as it is a recipe blog. Los Angeles-based author, cook, and photographer Jon Melendez showcases his re...

[New post] Learning from Perimenopause and a Kpop Idol

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Wendy Gan posted: "Wendy Gan | Longreads | October 2019 | 19 minutes (4,746 words) If anyone had told me five years ago that I would become a Kpop fan, I would have laughed in their face. If anyone had told me I would be actually be learning life lessons from a Kpop idol, " New post on Longreads Learning from Perimenopause and a Kpop Idol by Wendy Gan Wendy Gan | Longreads | October 2019 | 19 minutes (4,746 words) If anyone had told me five years ago that I would become a Kpop fan, I would have laughed in their face. If anyone had told me I would be actually be learning li...