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Free Copy of Unfinished Christmas (opens the original)
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all 13 works of fiction I read this summer, ranked worst to best (opens the original)
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Hello there! My name is Marco and I’ve been an avid reader my entire life. From the early days reading Golden Books in the back of my mom’s green Ford Windstar through now. I’m in my 30s now, and I’ve been reading for decades. Throughout these decades, I’ve learned a lot from reading fiction.Fiction provides you with an escape, when life gets rough. Fiction gives you the opportunity to reflect and put yourself into the mind of a character, naturally comparing their internal life to yours. This s
What if the boy who broke your heart was the only one who could heal it? (opens the original)
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the incredibly niche and personal Fall reading lists no one asked for... (opens the original)
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there is something for everyone on this list, I promise, and I’m a man of my word, so you can trust me on this one.One thing to know about me, is that summer holds a special place in my heart. Probably because my birthday falls within that season, but also because it feels like a season of the year that is ripe with possibility.But FALL is where I get to work. Whether it’s the crisp smell of new school supplies or just having time to reflect, think, and ponder…Fall is for FALL-ing into deep dive
How My Catholic, Latino Grandmother Reacted to My Coming Out (opens the original)
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My grandmother, whom I affectionately call, Nonna is my mom’s mom. While I’ve always seen her as a second mother growing up, we never used to talk about things like sexuality, dating, or romantic love. Those topics of conversation were never on the menu between us. Ours was a very traditional and loving grandparent-grandchild relationship, but not that deep. That remained the case, until my mom passed away in 2013. My mom was a best friend to both Nonna and me. In her absence, Nonna and I only g
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