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I know parasocial relationships with celebrities are generally a one way street, but I would throw hands at someone being mean to @wolfiesmom

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The Baronesa! Loved that article. And if there is heaven on earth, I'm confident it can be found at her writer's retreat...

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Jan 5Liked by Sari Botton

So much inspiration, so much to draw upon in these little nuggets, I must go off and write!

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Sari, so weird, I thought of you just this morning and then opened your roundup. Thank you so much for the shout-out! xo

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Jan 5Liked by Sari Botton

Love that Leavitt piece. She didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already feel or know but it was validating nevertheless.

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Wow! Memory looks like a tearjerker. Thanks for these, Sari!

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"Love and service are what makes one rich." That Annie Lamott. She knows things.

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Inspiring list! I wrote a poem in June about my daughter that begins “she’s every age she’s every age and every age she ever will be” . Should I worry that if I publish it will look like plagiarism? I’ve been thinking abut finally using my Substack to write, not just read.

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I can’t get over how modern the hair/pose/expression in that 1890s illustration is

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I couldn't read about Monti because I didn't feel like signing up for a trial of the NY Times, but you had me at Tuscan. LOL

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