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MiloDLL's avatar

Thx for the recommendations! Wholeheartedly agree with cities & ambition. A friend of mine actually moved out of his native town to pursue a career in theatre. He’s getting there, 3 months ago I got to watch his first play in action. Crazy how a place can create or negate so much

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sushmita's avatar

Wow! I love hearing stories where the reality validates someone's words, Graham's in this case. Congrats to your friend!

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livaniarose☕️'s avatar

I need moots:)) i follow back

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livaniarose☕️'s avatar

I need moots:)) i follow back

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livaniarose☕️'s avatar

I need moots:)) i follow back

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★ prizzl ★'s avatar

… or you could check out my newsletter 👉🏻👈🏻 I'm sure you'll like some of my essays

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Abhishek Shah's avatar

Okay so, you give me some great music recommendation, I'll subscribe and read all your newsletters. That's how it works.

(Yana is sooooooooooo good! )

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sushmita's avatar

Haha, thanks for subscribing Abhishek, I am glad you got some music (and hopefully essay) recommendations from here :)

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livaniarose☕️'s avatar

I need moots:)) i follow back

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Abhishek Shah's avatar

Loved the essay :)

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Antonia Bentel's avatar

All wonderful essays - what a fabulous collection of writing! (And thank you for including me on this fabulous list!!! Eek!!) x x

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sushmita's avatar

Super stoked you noticed Antonia, thank you! I have loved the way you write, on Substack and outside. Truly deserving!

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Rameen's avatar

Didn’t know I needed this! Excited to delve into these essays! Thank you!

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sushmita's avatar

Yay, I’m glad you liked it Rameen :)

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Rose's avatar

saving this as vacation finally starts xoxo

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sushmita's avatar

Haha happy reading and happy vacationing Rose, tell me which ones you liked!

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Bhanavi's avatar

Joan Didion essays have been on my TBR list for a shamefully long time. Just read the one you've linked, and I'm saving this post to delve into the rest. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction.

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sushmita's avatar

Her essays are so well written, I see what people mean when they say she's the first face of New Journalism. I would highly recommend her collection 'Slouching towards Bethlehem' to find some essays you might like. Happy reading Bhanavi!

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Bhanavi's avatar

Thank you Sushmita! I’ll definitely check that out!

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Michael R. Hassler's avatar

Morrison. Baldwin.

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sushmita's avatar

Toni Morrison and James' Baldwin's works would definitely count too! I have some favourites I would include in the next edition of this, what are yours Michael?

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Michael R. Hassler's avatar

All of ‘Source of Self-Regard’. All of ‘The Price of the Ticket’.

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Second Glance's avatar

Phantastic recommendations! I‘m looking forward to reading them! :)

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Melissa Elgin's avatar

So a monthly curated list would be great. I'm always up for reading a good essay. Better than doom scrolling on tik tok or insta.

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Lorne Bacher's avatar

adding all to my tbr list 👀☺️

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Marissa's avatar

Ooo!!! Thank you for this 🥰

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Mallika Pen's avatar

From the first essay

“It was once suggested to me that, as an antidote to crying, I put my head in a paper bag. As it happens, there is a sound physiological reason, something to do with oxygen, for doing exactly that, but the psychological effect alone is incalculable: it is difficult in the extreme to continue fancying oneself Cathy in Wuthering Heights with one's head in a Food Fair bag. “

Hahaha this cracked me up - I’ve got to read Slouching Toward Bethlehem sometime. Thanks for these recs!

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sushmita's avatar

Didion's humour and wit is so underrated when people talk about her work because truly what a relatable and funny way to describe it haha, I am glad you liked what you read. Do let me know which ones from Slouching Toward Bethlehem you end up liking, happy reading Mallika!

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moon_slice's avatar

where do you find these essays? here on substack or somewhere else?

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Palak Jain's avatar

brilliant list!

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