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  • September 27, 2021

    On Synchronicity, or: a Set of Emergent/Entangled Influences

    Moments of liberation—such as those of revolutionary rupture, or personal “peak experiences”—matter enormously, insofar as they remind us that conditions that once seemed fixed are not, and create ...

  • Writers and Retreats: Pros and Cons
    Writers and Retreats: Pros and Cons
    April 26, 2012

    Writers and Retreats: Pros and Cons

    Banff, Yaddo, Sage Hill, Mom's basement... there are endless options for writing retreats all over the world, from the fabulous to the humble, and from the sanctioned to the DIY.Some writers swear by ...

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