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rowing for years on the midsummer pond*
On Being Neither Young Nor Old
Aug 11 • Elissa Altman
From the archives: a blue comma on the map of the world
On Being in Provincetown Thirty-Seven Years Later
Aug 10 • Elissa Altman
Where You Used to Be
On the Intersection of Art-Making and Grief
Aug 1 • Elissa Altman
A List: The things that are quieting my heart
Where I'm Finding Peace at a Noisy Time
Jul 27 • Elissa Altman
is cruelty addictive?
Humans, psychopathology, and the sadistic urge.
Apr 30 • Elissa Altman
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July 1940: A word from E.B. White
Nov 8, 2024 • Elissa Altman
what I know
Jun 28, 2023 • Elissa Altman
moving out of a NYC apartment after fifty years when you're all out of f**ks
Jun 4 • Elissa Altman
the things we almost do
Feb 21, 2023 • Elissa Altman

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making the choice to keep creating
Intentionality, and the Decision to Keep Going
Jul 23 • Elissa Altman
the simple things come back to us
In the Summer Kitchen [Recipes]
Jul 20 • Elissa Altman
and still be a warrior
On the Thread Between Sorrow and Beauty
Jul 18 • Elissa Altman
It was a hot summer like this one.
On Old Photos and the Sieve of Memory [+ RECIPE]
Jul 13 • Elissa Altman
A July 4th Mood-Bolstering List for Weary Americans
This is a hard one.
Jul 3 • Elissa Altman
bring me lilacs from your garden
On Molly O'Neill and Summer Cooking
Jul 2 • Elissa Altman
Poor Man's Feast
Poor Man's Feast
The James Beard Award-winning narrative journal about the intersection of sustenance, storytelling, and the creative spirit (and sometimes, a recipe).
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