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A tale of two parking spots
A parable of taking up space and of ceding ground
Louise Julig
Jan 31
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December 2022
When you can't un-see the patterns
Reading Women and Other Monsters is like realizing the pattern on the wall you’ve seen for years is really a door.
Louise Julig
Dec 20, 2022
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November 2022
"Tell me about your overalls"
The subversive joy of dressing entirely for oneself
Louise Julig
Nov 22, 2022
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October 2022
Brave Book Pairings: Indigenous Peoples' edition
Pair a stunning literary debut with YA speculative fiction, both by indigenous authors, and what do you get?
Louise Julig
Oct 25, 2022
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September 2022
Abortion — without apology
Nobody is pro-abortion, right? Except lately I realized maybe I am. Why clarifying my thinking feels scary but so friggin' good.
Louise Julig
Sep 29, 2022
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August 2022
It's okay to grieve, it's okay to feel joy
The fall of Roe v. Wade hit me even harder than I was expecting, with so many feelings, and in such a wide variety and magnitude it was hard to function…
Louise Julig
Aug 1, 2022
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June 2022
Braving the Fire Revisited Recording
Listen now (70 min) | A conversation with author Jessica Handler
Louise Julig
Jun 22, 2022
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May 2022
Braving the Fire
Give yourself permission to put the great losses of your life into words — “Writing about truly painful subjects like death, illness, divorce, war …
Louise Julig
May 25, 2022
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April 2022
In Praise of Doubt
As a kid, I craved certainty — a trait that was reinforced by my religious upbringing
Apr 15, 2022
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March 2022
What keeps you from being brave?
And five short practices that can help
Louise Julig
Mar 7, 2022
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February 2022
Daring, heroic, necessary
Do you consider acting heroic? What about singing? Playing guitar? Writing poems?
Louise Julig
Feb 1, 2022
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December 2021
When you just can't fling the spider
I heard Kay call me from the next room. “Umm, can you come here please? There’s a big spider in the kitchen …”
Louise Julig
Dec 9, 2021
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