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“Doubt Comes In”: On Hadestown, Turning Around, and Living with Doubt*

The dog you really got to dread Is the one that howls inside your head It’s him whose howling drives men mad And a mind to its undoing… I’ll tell you where the real road lies Between your ears, behind … Continue reading

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June & July 2022: How I got the world’s most popular virus (but at least COVID waited until after Pride Month)

What I Got:  I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman This Winter by Alice Oseman Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman Heartstopper, Vol. 1, 2, & 4 by Alice Oseman Solitaire by Alice Oseman I Want to Die but … Continue reading

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April 2022: How LGBTQ+ media, sunshine, and a magical readathon are lifting my mood

What I Got: This Song Is (Not) for You by Laura Nowlin The Ensemble by Aja Gabel The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King Heart Shaped Fire by P.W. Davies Take My Hand by P.W. Davies The Complete Poetry … Continue reading

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