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What Does It Mean to Squander?
I used to break my time into chunks. Then I had a baby.
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Maintenance as a Creative Act
Why did I never question my desire to "grow my newsletter"?
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Interview: Taking Our Desires Seriously
A conversation with Shea in the Catskills, creator of Tarot as Questions
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Maintenance as a Creative Act
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There Are No Rules for a Pregnant Trans Body
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Postpartum Thoughts: Ambivalence, Irreversibility, and Leaning Into the Wonky Parts
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On Not Rocking It Like a Pro
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I Do Not Wish to Become a Better Me
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On Not Rocking It Like a Pro
My birth, whatever happens, will grow into many stories.
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I Do Not Wish to Become a Better Me
Feeling unprepared is not a problem to be solved.
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When the Missing Part Came Back
I wasn’t the panicked part pretending to be the confident part anymore.
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In Search of Better Metaphors

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Seeking New Archetypes
If images of pregnant trans people don't make me feel held and represented, what will?
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Trans Ancestor Frank Woodhull and the Stories That Come From Necessity
How do I make sure to separate the stories that I tell from necessity—for advocacy reasons, for example—from those that feel most personal, most true…
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What if My Life Isn't a Journey?
There are hidden ideas within “journey.” Where does this metaphor serve us, and where does it break down?
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Don't Get Invited Into Narratives That Don't Serve You
As a pregnant trans man, I'm learning to find the stories that serve me, and to let go of the rest.
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"Everything extraneous has burned away": An Interview about Love Alone--A Solo Play for World AIDS Day
A conversation with the director and actor from Love Alone, a new staging of Paul Monette's 1988 poetry collection grieving the loss of his partner…
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Trans Ancestor Frank Woodhull and the Stories That Come From Necessity
How do I make sure to separate the stories that I tell from necessity—for advocacy reasons, for example—from those that feel most personal, most true…
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The Menstruant
What does it mean to be a gay man who loves having a uterus? An (until recently) pregnant trans man explores the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, where we're going, and what it will look like when we've gotten there.

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