Tina Lear’s Substack
Writer of essays, fiction, poetry and songs. Mostly about how compassion and humor can be brought to bear on the ordinary details of life.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 13
- Latest publication
- Sep 30, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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Baby Crying on a Plane (opens the original)
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Rage as Spiritual Practice (opens the original)
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We Are Not Powerless (opens the original)
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The “Feel Like It” Fairy Is Not Coming (opens the original)
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A little piano improv for my friends (opens the original)
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