what being a homeless teenager taught me about finding community

dark shit, with light at the end

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93

11

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Gossip & gasps & the good life

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357

137

38

April 2026

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150 Novels, Short Story Collections & Poetry + Thoughts on the trend & a Reader Poll

Apr 20

150

44

28

Introducing Beautiful Losers Club

You're invited! | Free, online, close readings & literary conversations with friends

Apr 11

69

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February 2026

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20 books to entertain, uplift & maybe just kick your poet-brain into novel-mode

Feb 19

110

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January 2026

Behold the lie

I fear I will turn to maggots

Jan 30

66

8

6

Can I tell you a secret?

a story as short as a long, deep breath

Jan 13

136

37

17

December 2025

Being a lover of literature has always been a melancholic, bittersweet affair

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Dec 31, 2025

129

13

31

Little Blue Dot

I am not hiding from anyone

Dec 24, 2025

108

36

10

Stop Writing Bad Sad Poems!

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Dec 17, 2025

103

12

15

The Best & Worst of Substack

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100

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14

November 2025

All Blue, Ana

She is salt in the sea, invisible but everywhere

Nov 26, 2025

89

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