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  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Five Things so Lit - Halloween Edition (opens the original)

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    Hello friends. Last year, I recommended a list of five short novels to creep you out through the month of October https://nadine3892.substack.com/p/five-things-so-lit-ad6. I am continuing the tradition. This isn't meant to be a ranked or comprehensive list, merely a selection of noteworthy horror novels you may not have heard of. Happy reading.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yWZb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsub

  2. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Dinner and a Movie - Fall Edition (opens the original)

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    Hello, dear readers! I am delighted to be back with a new edition Dinner and a Menu, in anticipation of the fall/winter season. For the benefit of newcomers (welcome thanks for being here!) - the gist is, each month, I introduce a film, paired with a menu you may cook along to. My aspiration is that the food and film, nourish and sustain you. Where feasible, I will include vegetarian options. We are highlighting women’s achievements in cinema, in front of, and behind the cameras. As women are hi

  3. Issue · Jul 14, 2026

    Summer Sojourn (opens the original)

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    Hello friends. How are you? While the newsletter is on hiatus, I am sharing with you previous writings pertinent for the season.This essay, from the inimitable Molly Ella of Slow Scottish Stories, resonated deeply. https://slowscottishstories.substack.com/p/the-person-ive-become-since-movingIn 2024, my partner and I made a leap, moving from a city we had lived in, and loved, for decades in favor of a tiny community nestled deep within the Cowichan Valley of southern Vancouver Island. I penned th

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