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Dear Cole,
I tried to take a nap before writing this letter.
Feb 28, 2022 • 
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Dear Cole,
The Worst Chorus in Worcester
I didn’t sleep on the plane.
Aug 7, 2023 • 
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Short, Sweet, & Surreal
Key backstory for this post: I am now the mother of twins.
Nov 20, 2024 • 
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My First Mother’s Day
Today is my first Mother’s Day.
May 12 • 
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A madeleine, a chive
On a plane last night, I sat next to a young man on his way back to college, where he was enrolled for summer semester.
Jun 6, 2022 • 
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Open Your Gift
I have not been writing to you, but I have been writing.
Dec 23, 2023 • 
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The Unplanned in 2025
I’m typing this message to you on the morning of January 1st, with my thumb.
Jan 2 • 
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First Movie, Second Movie
Something cool happened this week: we got the go ahead to announce that The Mirror Game (a movie which I wrote, and my friend Will Stribling directed…
Mar 14, 2022 • 
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March 15, 2020
Welcome to the first official issue of Metaforia!
Mar 15, 2021 • 
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March 15, 2020
Now streaming: THE MIRROR GAME
I had a novel experience yesterday: my therapist started our session by telling me how much she’d enjoyed my movie.
Jul 29, 2023 • 
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Social Desserts
Monday before last, I made a cake.
Jul 3, 2023 • 
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Choosing to Hit Record
You know that feeling where something special is happening in the present moment, and you’re right there in it, but just for a moment you step out of…
May 9, 2022 • 
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