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Najib's avatar

This is brilliant

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

I first heard her name on Substack. meaning-not too long ago. Everybody's mentioning her. Etc etc. with me getting progressively irked, mostly at myself: "I can't physically read everyone's mentioned, and why her, and I won't", etc.

I think this essay of yours is finally the one that will lead me to read her.

thank you for writing it, Chen -brilliant indeed.

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Chen Malul's avatar

My job is done then :)

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

One of my favorites, Chen. “Slouching Toward Bethlehem” is a really good collection of essays, as well.

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Marco Romano's avatar

Joan Didion went through some very painful losses in a very short span of time. She was an incredibly strong woman and survivor.

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Leia Alessandrini's avatar

Thank You!

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Tai McQueen's avatar

One of those writers I’ve been meaning to read but haven’t got around to. Your excellent piece might be the catalyst I needed.

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