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Jul 2Liked by Mars

satiating and intriguing as ever! the interview with Donald sutherland hurt my heart in "The quiet pain of ugly men" and i appreciate the consideration with which it was written. Also, the lost abortion plot piece you included was a beautiful and thought provoking read, im so thankful you put it on my radar. Happening by Annie Ernaux is one of my favorite books in recent years because i so appreciate the candor with which she spoke about abortion and have longed to read something similar and now feel curious about Emily Hahn's work. and lastly My Old Ass looks silly and fun, i just love aubrey plaza! your newsletter is such a treat <3

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Jun 30Liked by Mars

Mars, your too many tabs have officially been transferred to my browser! I was immediately enthralled by all five of the articles or "extras" included in this week's letter, particularly the piece on how liberals talk about children. Reminded me of how our society's relentless moralizing has led us to become more and more brutal and joyless... I do often think of this. I'm so excited to check out Angel Food, Le Guin's old website, and all the other New Yorker articles. (Yes, I have bought a subscription.) Thank you for keeping me in the loop<3

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LOVE love love!! Your comments mean so much to me, B 🥹 thank you for always reading <3 "Reminded me of how our society's relentless moralizing has led us to become more and more brutal and joyless" I could not possibly agree more! Hoping we'll see more writers meditating on this and drawing more eyes on the practice.

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Jun 30Liked by Mars

Literally what is with the zyn usage nowadays !!

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TRULY

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