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And now for my first BEA!

By On May 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Travel, Writing

Haven’t gotten to BEA yet, but I stopped by the NYC Teen Author Carnival this afternoon and got to meet up with VCFA alumnae Carrie Jones & Marianna Baer. Yay! And I’m having dinner tonight with my classmate Teresa Harris. All three have books at BEA this year, which is so delightful. Oh, and I [...]

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Reclaiming Spaces

By On April 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Life, Travel

While in NY, we saw two abandoned spaces being used in unusual ways: High Line Park and City Hall Station.

The High Line was an elevated train line through Chelsea that began operating in the 1930s. By the 60s, barely any trains were running on it (thanks to highways and trucking), and in [...]

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New York, I love you

By On April 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Life, Shows, Travel

but you’re bringing me down…

Not really. That was the final song played by LCD Soundsystem at their penultimate show.

Confused yet?

LCD Soundsystem decided to stop performing. It’s been a long time, and when they announced the end, they said they were going to have a giant blowout for their fans at [...]

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