"Marriage is always, in one form or another, a shelter, though whether you hear that word and think 'home,' or think it is what comes after 'tax,' is a matter of wealth."
is excellent on divorce among billionaires:
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For , I wrote about John le Carré's letters, perfect spies, imperfect fathers, tormented sons, and (surprise) Daddy Freud.
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Getting to work at and write for Bookforum has been a thrill and an education and an honor. Today is awful, and also a reminder of the obvious: the magazine means so much to so many, and it does not belong in the past!
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I wrote about divorce (good) and billionaires (bad) for the new issue of The Baffler: thebaffler.com/outbursts/for-
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How’s the family? No, really? In Baffler no. 66, “The Ties That Bind,” our writers assess that cherished institution, investigating momfluencers and daddy issues, medical paternalism and intergenerational wealth.
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For old time’s sake, here’s a link to our original gofundme. All donations help us pay off Rob’s medical bills, insane out of pocket expenses, and general living costs as I’ve been working as Rob’s caregiver for the last 6 months
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Read in conversation with of The Verge on abortion, resistance, and “the poetics of posting”
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Freelance pals on why we support, and won't scab on, NYT's strike today.
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Issue 44: MIDDLEMEN is online today! Featuring work by , , , Victoria Lomasko, , , , Stephen Squibb, , Su Wu, , , and .
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We're standing in solidarity with as freelancers by pledging to honor the picket line if the union walks out on Thursday. Join us!
Sign our freelancers’ pledge: forms.gle/ARt3Ey6ygWfvdx
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A few years ago we talked for a few hours a few times
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Big day for Canada and for me personally: 's new n+1 x Wendy, Master of Art sweatshirts are here!!! shop.nplusonemag.com/collections/fe
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Our Winter issue is almost here. Featuring new writing by:
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maybe my favorite interview ❤️ The Language of Other Things': An Interview with Stephanie LaCava | Hazlitt
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I talked to the brave & lovely and director about “My Mind & Me,” a surprisingly raw documentary about Selena’s mental and physical health struggles, her distaste for fame & and her desire to destigmatize all of it:
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It's November again, which means it's Bookmatch month at ! Donate any amount and you'll receive a link to the Bookmatch quiz, which pairs you with 10 books you'll love based on your answers. 2022 brings a whole new quiz & 100+ new book recs:
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I’m right about this
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I'll be speaking at Concordia University on Thurs. Oct. 20 with Perry King Durga Chew-Bose Haley Mlotek about surviving/thriving in the non-fiction writing life.
If you happen to be in #Montreal, come on down, open to all!
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Hey ! I'm coming to your city!
, , and I will be waxing poetic about writing non-fiction. Free to all! Come on out!
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i profiled the living legend for the cover of Rolling Stone’s 2023 Grammy preview!
we went deep on his early life, his journey through the industry, and his neverending pursuit of greatness. photos by Eric Johnson. link to the full story below.
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There's something so poignant about this "People also ask"
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We’ve unlocked Annie Ernaux’s diaries, which really are the best theparisreview.org/letters-essays
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The outfit you wear while packing >>>>>>all the outfits you packed
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a few weeks ago, my partner’s beloved grandpa ended his life via voluntary assisted death in switzerland. before he died, he spontaneously asked if i wanted to interview him about the decision, the logistics, his emotions & more. here is that conversation:
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“If enough people tell you that they have no idea what to make of you, no idea where you fit, next to that pain of rejection grows a thrill: If you’ve already discounted me, why limit myself?”
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All we seem to talk about on this here app is respect and giving flowers while we still can. Here is my garden for a legend, who managed so much despite the color of her skin, the locs on her head and her foot in her mouth: my hero, Whoopi Goldberg. nytimes.com/2022/09/28/mag
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“It felt like it was happening to an avatar, another person named Cathy Park Hong.”
for 's latest issue i profiled Cathy Park Hong and examined her rise over the past two years, from poet to liberal America's go-to Asian thinker. read here:
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"Mrs. Prada’s miniskirts weren’t intended as a protest; she isn’t even sure you can protest with clothes anymore. Instead, you can “invent a new way of being beautiful or sexy...deciding what you want to wear according to your [own] thoughts.'”
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I had the absolute pleasure of talking with about Love Thy Neighbor. What an ace interviewer!
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Would anyone like to discuss how the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode about going to the Playboy mansion (2005) is almost identical to the Sex and the City episode where they go to the Playboy mansion (2000)
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To everyone who told me they would buy my novel as soon as it became available in the US…bluff called
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If you have any freelance writing or editing jobs (or any tips on keeping plants alive because now that I'm setting my own hours I have no excuse for neglecting them) please get in touch: hmlotek at gmail dot com
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I was so lucky to spend a few years editing for 's brilliant vision for SSENSE, and collaborating with —and now I'm back to full-time freelancing and part-time teaching while I finish my book.
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I contributed a short piece about Issey Miyake for this lovely collective eulogy on ; thank you and 🖤
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I wrote a short piece (alongside , , and su wu!) celebrating Issey Miyake's legacy for !
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My cover story in the latest issue of is about how Kansas kept abortion legal—and how the pro-choice majority is finally finding its voice:
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Realizing that I’ve written about hating August before…..
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The latest iteration of Deadlines and Divine Distractions is here w contributions by @namarasmith @afrofatalism @alexis_ok @jamiesonwebster @deankissick @haleymlotek @bbornaa @BerlantBro & … divinedeadlines.com
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These standards are such an exciting step in the history of and , and truly a testament to how hard works to protect all digital media workers — read the whole unilateral announcement here:
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We're thrilled to announce a new set of standards for freelancers @thenation, including guaranteed timely payment, pay minimums, and access to the @paythewriter grievance process. Organizing freelancers can be challenging, but we're getting it done. 
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"It’s a portrait of a special phase in many young lives, when our relationships with the people who have the greatest influence on us can feel both fated and random." on Darryl Pinckney's forthcoming memoir.
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“The idea is not that we will win in our own lifetimes and that’s the measure of us,” she told The New Yorker, “but that we will die trying.” 💔
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