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Emmanuella Hristova

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Born in Oakland to Bulgarian parents, Emmanuella Hristova is a poet, artist, and educator. A UC Berkeley alumna and Congressional Art Award winner, she self-published her first collection, The Day My Kisses Tasted Like Disorder, while teaching in Richmond, California. Her poetry has been published in independent poetry magazines and anthologies. Now based in Paris, she teaches English, paints acrylic abstracts, and is currently working on her third poetry book following the release of her second, The Other Crown.

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Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023

It’s been over a year since I wrote my last blog post.

The truth is, words are always swirling around in my head, aching to be written down, but I haven’t taken the chance to sit down and put pen to paper. Not until today, that is.

What’s happened in over a year?

For one, I started painting again. In a very slow attempt to wrap up the publication of my second poetry collection, I painted the book

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True Peace Work: Essential Writings on Engaged Buddhism

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