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Tracy backed up Corin tentatively but proudly, stubbornly, the way a younger sibling would, with a secret and shy courage.
There is a direness in the construction of safety, in the telling of theretofore untold stories.
For a movement that professed to grant one a sense of belonging and solidarity, we were often made aware of our
but in 1992 there was nothing stopping me from treating any piece of paper like a personal diary. I wanted so badly to be taken to some special place, to be asked into a secret club that would transform my life. I felt like music was that club. And to see inside for a moment and then be asked to leave was devastating.
It’s important to undermine yourself and create a level of difficulty so the work doesn’t come too easily.
who was one of those dogs that comes with a set of instructions when you walk in the door: “Don’t make eye contact,” “She doesn’t like hats,” “Never play late-period Led Zeppelin in her presence.” Rumor had it that at her previous residence, all the roommates had gathered for a human/dog/professional trainer therapy session.
He always had a presence, a way of reaching the farthest corners of a room, that star quality of simultaneously sucking the air out of a space and giving it life.
