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Al's avatar

I am reading this right now, in my home, in Vermont and am wearing a sweater, dress, and Birkenstocks and I realized that's just something I do and honestly have never thought about before.

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Clara's avatar

this is killing me lol i love it

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Jess Kirby's avatar

Haha!

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Raechel Anne Jolie's avatar

A lovely roundup, bookmarked many things, nodded in agreement to many others. Thank you both! <3

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Clara's avatar

thank you, Raechel! xx

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Jess Kirby's avatar

Thank you!

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Arabelle Sicardi's avatar

What a delightful compilation. Thanks for the shoutout!

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Clara's avatar

thanks for your writing, Arabelle!

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Clare's avatar

if you like braiding sweetgrass, you should read the lichen museum by a. laurie palmer!!

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Clara's avatar

i (and i assume Jess!) will add it to the list! x

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Jess Kirby's avatar

Thank you for the rec!

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Sara Hildreth's avatar

I always love this posts, Clara. So happy to see BRAIDING SWEETGRASS here! What an incredible book!

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Clara's avatar

thanks so much, Sara! x

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Erin H's avatar

I’ve put Springtime In A Broken Mirror on hold at the library (no long queue, a miracle) and I’m really looking forward to reading it. I grew up on the Bay of Fundy but have lived in a land-locked place for most of my adult life. Every single time I travel to spend time by any sea, I have the realization that I do not, in fact, hate everything, I just needed the ocean.

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Clara's avatar

like you really do understand why people were sent to the sea to recover back in the day.

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Leigh Kramer's avatar

I am going to try that salad very soon! It sounds so good.

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Jess Kirby's avatar

I’ve made it too many times to admit!

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Martha's avatar

Ugh Sing Sing what a GREAT film - absolutely robbed of recognition. Will add Springtime in a Broken Mirror to the tbr!

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Clara's avatar

ROBBED! And omg yes I'd love your take on it! x

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Marta Carvalho's avatar

Fellow blackout survivor here (Clara, I didn't know you lived in Spain!) and I was very lucky to have a blissful day of reading in the couch with my partner. No reading lights though, so once the sunlight was gone, so was the reading; this reminds me that I should probably get one in the near future.

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Clara's avatar

look at us! i'm planning on a lisbon (and porto) trip in the summer, i'll message you! x

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Jess Kirby's avatar

OMG what a pleasure and delight to be included Clara. Thank you! And also, it took EVERY LAST DROP of creativity and skill to create that collage in Canva (using a template) so I am truly humbled by your praise. And I can relate to your love of the sea on a deep level, it is truly healing.

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Clara's avatar

no amount of time would've yielded such a collage from ME so i found it stunning. so glad to have you on Hmm, Jess! x

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Madison Huizinga's avatar

Thanks for the shoutout :)!

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Brittany Viklund's avatar

Looove Jess! And LOVED Braiding Sweetgrass.

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Steph's avatar

ok love this! I remember following Jess back yearssss ago and love to see this pivot + I love this series

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