A place to explore the way the short story works.

I live on a pine covered island in the Baltic Sea. I write essays about relationships, thought, and agency. I hang with our kids. That's about it.

Every week, Patricia Mou hand-picks the most psychoactive internet rabbit holes that explore this question: What does it mean to live a life of meaning and beauty?

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Advice and wisdom from Heather Havrilesky, published since 2012 (formerly at The Awl and NY Magazine). Paid subscribers receive 1-2 weekly posts on how to navigate our broken world with compassion, realism, and an open heart.

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