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The writing home of Laura Wifler. Helping you find the holy mystery in daily life. Poetry, essays, podcasts, and of course, the beloved Monthly(ish) Newsletter. It's a fun time, come hang.
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You’ll Never Grocery Shop Again With This Tip (opens the original)
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Grocery shopping. It doesn’t matter if you order online or go in person, it’s a recurring job that, at some point each week, one has to find time for. And while some might find it therapeutic, I’ve never been a fan of this rote task—especially since I have to figure out how to feed four other mouths each week. (Not a lot of opportunities for girl dinners around here.) But two weeks ago, my grocery shopping went from taking about an hour of online shopping/meal planning to about 10 minutes. TEN M
The Best Free People Dupes, Sick Drink, and Short Term Mem Loss from Meds...🫠 (opens the original)
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Hey Friends, As you all know, I started a medication for my chronic pain last winter. I reported to you all here, that while it didn’t help my pain, it did help my patience. To be honest, I enjoyed the effects of the medication chilling me out. Extra noise from 5 neighborhood kids over? No big. A child coloring on the couch cushion in permanent marker? Whatever. Friends arguing over the dangers (or not) of AI? No heightened emotions from me—I could talk all day with a peaceful heart. A glass of
The weirdest thing about my new book (opens the original)
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Today is the day! If you pre-ordered my new book, This Side of the Sky, it should arrive in your mailboxes and on your doorsteps at some point. Wildly, some of you all got it early due to retailers wanting to get it out the door, and the one thing early readers commented on most? How chunky the book is. Ha! But I’ll be honest, that’s actually the first thing I commented on to my editor too.While she warned me it would be thick—when I got it, I still gasped at the size. It’s such a big! substanti
Things have escalated. (opens the original)
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FRIENDS. I have so many updates for you on Sword Drill, my fingers are tripping over themselves with excitement as I try to type! Okay first off: Sword Drill has an official public launch date! Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Mark those calendars! <source type="image/webp" /
40 Things I Know On My 40th Birthday (opens the original)
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Today, I am 40 years old. In some ways that sounds old. In some ways, it sounds young. In most ways, though, it sounds just right. Because I am supposed to, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about this birthday. How I want to celebrate, of course. But also how I feel about it. Who I’ve been. Who I want to be. Who I am right now. As a poet, I am deeply introspective about this milestone, but as an eternal optimist who is naturally forward-thinking, I also want to blow right by it. So, though you
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