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Ingredients of a Goosebump
All the things I would have shielded my younger self from, they crop up in books, too. And they are not the monsters with the glowing eyes.
Finding Solace and Sardines at The 99 Cents Only Store
There was always a feeling of limitless potential at the 99 Cents Store.
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How I Tricked Myself Into Thinking I’d Be Better off as Dirt
Maybe at the end of my conscious existence, my body would be useful as nutrients.
Having a Child Meant Imagining a New Way to Make Theater
I had to imagine an environment in which theater-making and parenting could not only coexist, but nourish and inform one another.
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The Climate Crisis Is Changing the Taste of Wine
When the fires come, as they have for the past five years in California wine country, there is little winemakers can do.
For Anxious Loneliness: A Recipe for Mushroom Wafu Spaghetti
In adolescence, weekend lunches meant fending for ourselves. On certain Saturdays, my sister and I ate wafu spaghetti together.
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On ‘Mississippi Masala’ and the Politics of Desire
They were a two-sided awakening for me; a bi-panic-inducing pairing.
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Going Back to School As a Grieving Teacher
After a year of virtual classrooms, what have we learned?
Why I Love Airports: A Comic
In airports, I have never been a resident alien; I am a traveler, just like everyone else.
When Fresh Food Is a Luxury, Beauty Becomes a Necessity
In the midwest food desert I grew up in, there are higher standards for what we wear than what we eat.
