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my father, my friend
On Love and Ritual Gone Awry
Jun 21
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a round-up for the weekend
A few good things to share....
Jun 18
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the sea to heal
On Memory and Respair
Jun 13
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The Obsessive LIVE in conversation with Elissa Altman
A recording from Elissa Altman and Eleanor Anstruther's live video
Jun 10
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Elissa Altman
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Eleanor Anstruther
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From the Archives: the things we almost do
On Yearning and Risk
Jun 9
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moving out of a NYC apartment after fifty years when you're all out of f**ks
Nora Ephron, Fran Lebowitz, and Orchestrating The Allied Landings.
Jun 4
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my closet had a revolving door.
On Pride, Permission, and the Human Right to Love and Be Loved
Jun 2
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May 2026
a weekend in my kitchen
From the sublime to the just plain good.
May 29
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From the archives: writing the book that gave me back my life.
On Giving Myself Permission to Create
May 28
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watching ourselves float; watching ourselves sink*
On The Contents of a Life
May 27
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the midweek roundup
(Step into any garden, anywhere, and if it's your own, bring your mini-secateurs)
May 21
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what lurks at the bottom of boxes and bags
Piecing together our truth from ancient papers and photos
May 19
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