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The Lexington Avenue Candy Shop was one of those places Ripley didn’t realize possessed regulars.
Sep 22 • 
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August 2025

Personality by ChatGPT, Body by Dr. Miami
How do AI and cosmetic procedures affect our romantic relationships, do they contribute to the equity gap, and will they both eventually go out of…
Aug 24 • 
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Autumn's Friend
As originally published in Taara Magazine
Aug 8 • 
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July 2025

The Good Stuff
Summer, so far, and what I'd actually like to remember.
Jul 14 • 
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June 2025

I Just Had to Tell You
Summer, so far
Jun 29 • 
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You're Not Texting the Love of Your Life, You're Texting ChatGPT
AI is killing the art of courting
Jun 17 • 
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Time is My Soulmate
Is celebrating your friends' birthdays the nicest thing you can do?
Jun 10 • 
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May 2025

Ripley and the Memory Center
Her mother loved window shopping and hated buying.
May 19 • 
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Ripley, Alex, and The Wave Field
Alex’s grandfather had an old Toyota Corolla that he wasn’t allowed to drive anymore after he fell asleep at the wheel on his eightieth birthday and…
May 1 • 
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April 2025

Bitter Things
The opening pages to my dead novel
Apr 22 • 
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March 2025

I No Longer Know What I Like
As a child, I was aware of a few simple truths:
Mar 16 • 
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August 2024

I Am Not Above Grief
In Berlin, I dream of her for the first time in months.
Aug 29, 2024 • 
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