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Claire Williams's avatar

Ok, HONORED to get a shoutout in this newsletter! I love how you broke down the year month by month at the beginning. And I've thought about your essay, "My Car Got the Kids I Always Wanted", so many times. Just the memory of it puts a lump in my throat. (Is there a memoir in your future???) So poignant. Can't wait to keep following your work in 2025. 💙

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Anton's avatar

Ariel, this whole post radiates heart. From the paint-splattered tooth fairy note to the chocolate biscotti at dawn, your year was filled with so many quiet, beautiful moments that say this is life. I’m especially moved by how honestly you’re sharing the in-between space—where writing, motherhood, and identity meet and still feel unresolved.

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