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We are the safe grownups! A space for the caregivers, aunties, uncles, parents, and community members who are here for the kiddos. Keeping them safe, making life fun, helping them tell their stories.

Your depressed dyke uncle who brings their own Tupperware to the buffet. Thoughts on art, writing, food, life. Occasional interviews and unwanted advice.

Folklore, writings, and sounds of global finfolk, sirens, mermaids, Rusalki, in-between people, and spirits of the water

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Literature, art, climate change, and culture.

Step into a sanctuary curated by Esmé, featuring guest contributors like R.F. Kuang & Jenny Odell. Each edition presents essays & prompts exploring the beauty/complexity of being alive. Unlock 2 monthly essays & bonus resources with a paid subscription.

Occasional notes from Elizabeth McCracken

Writing, parenting, and living in the present tense

A newsletter about writing & other things that make this life dear—from the poet, not the dame

sentence club

essays about literature, culture, and so many feelings.