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Love Isn’t Always Meant to Be Witnessed
On PR relationships, Instagram couples, and why protecting romance feels radical now
Jan 8
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What It Means to Be a Writer in New York City Now
Meeting Min Jin Lee on a flight and reckoning with art, ambition, and social capital in NYC
Dec 22, 2025
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Presence Is the Last Thing We Own
I have defaulted to living in a body rather than cosmetically managing one.
Dec 17, 2025
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EAT, RAVE, F*CK: An Alternate Approach to Getting Through a Breakup
Nov 12, 2025
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How Spotify Wrapped Killed the Artist.
Dec 4, 2025
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I Wrote My Second Novel in a Year. Here's How.
Dec 1, 2025
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How to Get Into the World’s Most Exclusive Nightclub
Sep 22, 2025
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0. I quit my 100k salary job so I could write more.
May 14, 2025
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What It Means to Be a Writer in New York City Now
Dec 22, 2025
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How Spotify Wrapped Killed the Artist.
What happens when our relationship to art becomes data.
Dec 4, 2025
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I Wrote My Second Novel in a Year. Here's How.
My timeline, finding an agent, writing process, and more.
Dec 1, 2025
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EAT, RAVE, F*CK: An Alternate Approach to Getting Through a Breakup
Hedonism is healing.
Nov 12, 2025
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How to Talk to Strangers*
*Otherwise known as people you must pretend to like.
Oct 16, 2025
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How to Reinvent Yourself
A torrid time spent turning over rocks and digging through dirt. Take breaks.
Sep 24, 2025
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How to Get Into the World’s Most Exclusive Nightclub
For those with a secret techno affliction.
Sep 22, 2025
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How to Turn a Crush Into a Karmic Partner
Delusion is a perfect distraction in these times.
Sep 19, 2025
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My name is Upasna and I'm a writer and performer. Lifeline is a collection of essays on my creative process.
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