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A few thoughts on what I'm wearing, words I'm writing, and the world we wander.
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Festival Days (opens the original)
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I’ve begun what feels like a mad dash through the fall, racing from one book event to another, boarding passes crumpled in my sweaty hand. I just got back from the Steamboat Springs Literary Sojourn, which is a one-day festival held under the glowering presence of the mountains. And what a sojourn! I was the only nonfiction writer (doing the lord’s work!!) but the fiction lineup was absolutely dizzying, including Katie Kitamura, Kiran Desai, and Adam Johnson. Woo-hee! Kiran and I had just been t
Bathroom Confidential (opens the original)
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People tease me about how all my fashion shots are taken in my bathroom. Guilty as charged. It’s the best full-length mirror in my house, and since I’m my own director of photography, I need to shoot in a mirror. Now and then I look at other fashion Substacks and marvel how they vary their photo settings; I assume they have a helpmate who is taking the pictures. I have no such helpmate. The other day, though, I spent a whopping eight bucks on a camera remote. It’s a tiny disc that connects by Bl
The Story of My Color Story (opens the original)
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I’m back in London, and my timing is good: The crushing heat wave has crested and passed, and it’s mild and cloudy. The entire country is convulsed with the news that Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK. To me, the bigger news is that Jodie Foster, the python at the London Zoo, is feeling good after her cancer surgery. I packed for this trip in the most contrary way. Usually I preach that you should only travel with the clothes you wear all the time and know you love. This time, I packed
Big Box Magic (opens the original)
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Relishing a challenge, I set out this week, in the thick of August heat, to buy a pair of shorts. Who was I kidding? There were a few sad pairs still begging to be taken home, including one pair so short they really looked like denim underpants. No thanks! Even reliable old Uniqlo was down to a bare one or two. Because I can wear kids’ clothes sometimes, I went digging through the remnants of their kiddie summer wear, and found a tiny stash of nylon cargo shorts in size 13 that worked. Mission a
Homeward Bound (opens the original)
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Have you ever sold your house? Then you know what I mean when I say it’s one very distinct ring of hell. First of all, during the process, you have to keep your house very clean. You think you live in a clean house? Oh no you don’t. That teetering pile of magazines you keep planning to leaf through? Clutter. The little piece of wood that you intend to glue back to the window frame but keep forgetting since it’s not such a big deal? Eyesore. The framed kindergarten art that demonstrates your devo
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