“Learning to write sound, interesting, sometimes elegant prose is the work of a lifetime.”
–Joseph Epstein in The New Criterion, read more here
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Blogging in the name of
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Recent Posts
- On my new favorite tumblr: “Awesome People Reading.”
- On the highs and lows of glittery crafts.
- Penpals, update your contact info!
- Two magnificent paragraphs on Katy Perry’s boobs.
- On picking your battles.
- On amazing women and sure-to-be-amazing books.
- On heavy sentences.
- Things are as they should be.
- Currently enjoying:
- Go west, young woman!
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