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Lola Sanchez-Carrion's avatar

I just wanted to say that I am a big fan of your writing. Could relate to many of the things you said as someone who writes herself - the fear of appearing overly emotional, constantly questioning the kind of writer you want to be, etc. - and found a lot of this comforting. "The hairpin turns that make up a life." I loved that. Keep writing! I'll keep reading. :)

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Krishna's avatar

Hi, this is really what I wanted to read at this exact moment, your work always finds ways to help me reckon with myself, gently. You express this worry about the softness you're expressing but it's this exact softness that we need if you've ever read Mark Fisher, a scholar who wrote extensively on capitalism, then you will know that capitalism takes so much from us, more than a lot of are willing to admit. I think if we are to be different after this pandemic, then perhaps all we can really do is lean into ourselves. If we open the door to be more sentimental, there is something so intrinsically human about this that goes against what success narratives tell us we shouldn't be doing, so this is all to say: thank you.

Whatever turns your work takes in this time, know that your words are and have been a place of comfort and home for people like me, who feel so incredibly lost in this time.

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