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Mourning Pages: A Reintroduction

The tangle of beginnings and endings

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Penny Zang
Jan 03, 2024
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Last time: A Bookish Year in Review

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“I want to make a New year's prayer, not a resolution. I'm praying for courage.” –Susan Sontag

I don’t know if I’ve ever been this excited for a new year. I mean, sure, I’ve been very ready for a year to end. That seems to be the default setting for many of us. But when I’m ready for a …

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