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@RosaISmith

Assistant editor . Reticent oversharer. My excuse for never tweeting:

Washington, DC
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    Sep 4

    Friends seeking advice on entry level jobs in media! We're going to be highlighting one fellow each week and asking what they do and how they got here. Check out our first interview with 's social fellow, the incredibly talented/sparkly !

    So lucky to be the first fellow featured in 's . Learn more about me and how working at Starbs has helped my journalism career. Thanks and 💛
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    “'You are a bad person. The Chinese police are good people,' he recalled his seven-year-old saying—under psychological duress, he believes. He said he hasn’t been able to reach her since." This reporting, by , gave me chills.

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  3. Sep 4

    "Social justice has a way of feeling, at least to some, unnatural—at least at first. That doesn't mean it isn't social justice." on learning to use the singular *they*:

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  4. Sep 4

    "Like so many Westerns, 'Coyote Doggirl' is a simple story. It’s a tale about surviving—a process that, for the most part, is deeply mundane until it’s not." This review by is so lovely:

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  5. Sep 1

    Oh my, I'm so very humbled and gratified by this thread. I love thoughtful convos! And arugula jokes. ❤️❤️

    Is it normal for reviews to make you cry? I feel so seen by this one in , from the way it picks up on my lame arugula jokes to the Ishiguro shoutouts and analysis of "a subtle form of dehumanization that shows even on the level of language."
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    Aug 31

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  7. Aug 31

    In a few weeks, I'll be starting a new assistant-editor role ! Here's my first book review:

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    Aug 29

    Okay, there is a lot going on in politics, but we've got some G O O D stuff coming out of politics section all day, every day, to catch you up. Sign up for the Politics & Policy Daily evening newsletter to get the scoop

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    Aug 24

    Friends, I want your help on a story I'm writing—it's all about the open-24-hours hangout spots on America's college campuses. If you're an undergrad, tell me where you and your classmates stay up all night at afetters at the atlantic dot com!

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    Aug 21

    A wonderful piece by (!!): "'Better Luck Tomorrow' was something a little different: a funny, grungy homage to the unique tensions of suburban Asian America, a love letter that was torn at the edges and scrunched up a bit."

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  11. Aug 21

    Had a great time talking with the brilliant , , and about why this delightful movie matters so much

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    Aug 16

    China is surveilling Muslims in outrageous ways. Drones disguised as realistic birds. GPS trackers around pilgrims' necks during the hajj. And 1 million Muslims reportedly held in detention camps right now. (Thread)

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    Aug 12

    I'll be out covering the rally and counter protests this afternoon with . Email in bio / DMs open

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    Aug 10

    . at ! Come by!

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  15. Aug 3

    "Friday's forecast for Boise, Idaho, called for clouds with a hint of sunshine and a toasty high of 89 degrees Fahrenheit. It did not call for goats, but there they were." The rest of this story by is as delighful as the lede:

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    Aug 3

    I’m looking to interview pairs/sets of friends about their friendships! Interested in any unique stories but here are a few I’m particularly looking for. reach out — julie at the atlantic dot com — if you AND your friend(s) are down to talk please don’t spam me 🙏🏻

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    Aug 2

    "Textbooks could start right off by saying: We don’t know everything—isn’t that cool?"

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  18. Aug 2

    Only just understood that Manafort's ostrich jacket was ostrich LEATHER (I thought there would be more feathers and have been confused for about 16 hours)

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  19. Jul 31

    The coolest person to cover the coolest topic

    I'm so excited to have been selected for the new Public Theologies of Technology and Presence initiative—this means I'll be doing more reporting for on the intersection of tech + religion! Thank you &
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  20. Jul 30

    "We call them flying salt-shakers of death."

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