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On Aging Gracelessly, Simple Men, & Little Guys

Do not go gentle into that good light.

Heather Havrilesky
Sep 28, 2020
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Attempting the Impossible (1928) by Rene Magritte

After a few months of feeling pretty off my game, I’ve written some new stuff that’s mostly free, so I thought I’d include links here.

First, I wrote about the inherently undermining concept of “aging gracefully” for The Cut:

“Whenever someone on social media or in a glossy fashion magazine refers to the f…

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