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Against Perfection
Author Abigail Thomas talks with Sari Botton about her new book, "Still Life at Eighty," finding beauty in messiness and imperfection, and the…
Sari Botton
9 hr ago
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Letter to My Younger Self #4: Hungry Like the Wolf
Author Helene Stapinski encourages her college-age self not to give up on her dreams of becoming a writer.
Helene Stapinski
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This is 60: Author Dani Shapiro Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"I’ve begun to become aware of myself as an elder and am slowly embracing all that goes with that: mentorship, responsibility, life experience I can…
Sari Botton
Mar 22
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How to Embalm Yourself Before You're Dead
Nine months after her mother's passing, Michelle Dowd sees her father in a new light.
Michelle Dowd
Mar 20
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The Art of Healing
Stumbling upon some paintings she made 16 years ago while being treated for cancer, Viney Kirpal is reminded of the meditative power of art-making, and…
Viney Kirpal
Mar 18
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Oh Oh Telephone Li-i-ine 🎶
Remember actually talking on telephones? What was the first phone model that mattered to you? An open thread...
Sari Botton
Mar 17
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Notes on Another New Life #1
A Winter's Tale
Laurie Stone
Mar 16
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This is 54: Author Kimberly Harrington Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"All the previous versions of me feel like they’re almost other people at this point."
Sari Botton
Mar 15
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In Winter, Thoughts of Hiking in August
After some setbacks, 80-year-old Sydney Lea heads right back into the great outdoors.
Sydney Lea
Mar 13
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Maybe You Could Use a Good Link Roundup to Occupy You Right Now...
I mean, who couldn't? I've got you covered...
Sari Botton
Mar 11
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Coffee Shop Days
In a follow-up essay to his earlier piece, "Supper at Scribners," Michael A. Gonzales recalls his time in the mid-80s working at Miss Brooks, a cafe in…
Michael A. Gonzales
Mar 10
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The Women Who Came Before Us
Video from last year's International Women's Day reading in collaboration with Revel (RIP!). Featuring Abigail Thomas, Naz Riahi, Emily Rubin, and…
Sari Botton
Mar 9
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