Pennsylvania Women
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
We’ve officially hit the one-month mark of summer 2025—and let me tell you, she’s already showing off. The heat clings like a second skin, melting your willpower and making even the thought of socks feel like a personal insult. So… Continue reading
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Oz Really Isn’t So Terrible
I remember when my mom, an avid reader, handed me my first Judy Blume book. I curled up with the small paperback in the quiet of my childhood bedroom and disappeared into its pages for what felt like hours. The… Continue reading
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Belle of the Bar
The idea of six degrees of separation—sometimes called the “six handshake rule”—subtly shapes how I explore history each week. First imagined in a 1929 short story by Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy, it suggests that any two people on Earth are… Continue reading
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Good Morning Heartache
One night, not long ago, the weight of the world felt unbearable—as if I was sinking beneath the density of everything I couldn’t escape. It was the kind of heaviness that seeps into your bones, making it hard to breathe,… Continue reading
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Diamonds Are Forever
As a teenager, I played for the Rangers, a scrappy Little League baseball team in my hometown. My heart was set on third base—the hot corner—but being a lefty made it a tough fit. Left-handed players at third are rare,… Continue reading
