HeyJaredDust it Off
A newsletter for English major-types (either on paper or at heart) about reconnecting with the page and renewing the imagination.
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A Pumpkin Spice Latte Changed Everything (opens the original)
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When I was a new teacher, I loved decorating my classroom with fall decor. I hung leaf garland, spaced tiny clusters of gourds and pumpkins, and a “bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils,” You’ve Got Mail fans will recognize. I’ve always loved the newness and freshness of September. Read more
It takes three people to run my business (opens the original)
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I thought my days of seeing the clock change from 3:59 to 4 AM were over. Or at least seeing that hour of the morning while still working from the day before. I pulled a few all nighters in college, but it just shy of 40 my body was reminding me at every return that she did not have the resilience of a 21-year-old with an medieval lit paper due. It was… Read more
The Radical Call of Wonder (opens the original)
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The Captain’s Lady II carved a frothy path through the frigid waters as the coast of New England grew smaller in the background. In its place, billowing clouds darkened the horizon. But any qualms about storms at sea were replaced by relief, as the cloud cover and even the smattering of drops broke through the heatwave of the last few days.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9MJ1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstac
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