Ancient Grains Archive
Texts From Emily Dickinson
Ancient Grains, Poetry, Texts From
Aug 14, 2013
Previous entries in the series can be found here.
I saw --
Today --
a Cricket Man,
okay
he did not stop to Chat --
is that it
did anything else happen
No --
let's go out tonight okay
we don't have to do anything big but I think we should go out
just for dinner or something
I think that
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Cut From the Classics: Dermott McDuck
Ancient Grains, Books
Aug 14, 2013
Cut from the Classics brings your favorite novels to life as never before. Each week we present a profile of a character who originally appeared in the first draft of a major work of fiction, but was subsequently cut from the final draft. This insight into each author’s process brings a
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Tiny Accomplishments of the Day
Advice, Ancient Grains
Aug 14, 2013
1. If you have a "Notes" app, I bet you'll find you have old shopping lists. I already bought more dishwasher pods! DELETED.
2. When you click on a "contact" link, does it auto-open an email program you don't even use, instead of Gmail? Stop dicking around
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Fun in the Public Domain: Advice from William Alcott
Advice, Ancient Grains
Aug 13, 2013
I cannot resist an old book, or at least an old book that doesn’t smell musty or leak silverfish from the spine. Those mysterious dark covers, which almost never retain a visible title, can contain anything—outmoded scientific principles, hilarious purple prose, earnest prescriptions for expired value systems. Today I would like to
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The Ten Least Attractive Male Authors of 2013
Ancient Grains, Books
Aug 13, 2013
It's true that the pen is mightier than the sword, but when you add looks to the mix, it’s a captivating combination. From best-selling wretches to rising publishing stars with unbearable personal habits, we rounded up ten of the least attractive male authors. We hate to judge a book by its cover,
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Dreaming With Jen Doll: The Ethan Allen Express
Ancient Grains, Dreams
Aug 13, 2013
Previous installments in this series can be found here.
Dear Dreamers,
I am writing this from on board the Ethan Allen Express train to Albany. Yes, I will spending a few luxuriant summer days in the Berkshires at a very special dream seminar I just made up in my head. There, I will be
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Things To Be Afraid of in the Locker Room
Ancient Grains, Feminism
Aug 13, 2013
So California passed a lovely little law this week that lets transgender students in public schools choose which bathroom and locker rooms they use, as well as whether they'd rather play girls' or boys' sports. Tremendous! Anything to make gym class pleasanter, anything to make transgender
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An Interview With Edith Zimmerman
Ancient Grains, Interviews
Aug 13, 2013
Nicole - EDITH, you have made a book, and I am in it! How did this come to be?
Edith - Yeah! A lovely editor at Amazon got in touch a few months back about potentially putting together a Kindle Series featuring frequent Hairpin contributors, and I was like "YES!" and we thought
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