HeyJaredthe braid
a newsletter that explores the braided experience of mother, lover and self. personal essays & conversations on sex, death, love, loss, parenthood, paradigms, identity, culture and coming of age. written by rebecca woolf with special guests.
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notes from the archival limitations of time travel (opens the original)
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After Party (opens the original)
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The following is an essay written by friend, widow and writer, Corrie Clements and I am honored to share it here, today. I love you and your words, Corrie. Thank you… <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="925" s
to the girl buying a single box of tampons at the drug store. sincerely, the woman in front of you buying milk. (opens the original)
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I am giving myself a couple weeks to catch my breath over here. It has truly been one thing after another and I am emotionally overwhelmed and understaffed ATM. In the meantime, here is my latest from the Rumpus’ girl on girl and the following is an essay I wrote back in 2023. Thank you for your patience and I’ll see you back here next week. On Saturday morning I made coffee but when I went for the milk, it was gone. Carton as chimney in recycl
on writing the marrow, graying the bangs and letting go of adult children (opens the original)
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stop butchering the word fuck with an asterisk (opens the original)
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