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Welcoming the new year in the UK with a new spin on a very old song.
Jan 12
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Applause is encouraged
How we toe-picked our way into the Christmas spirit with a swizzle and a spin at the annual Chaparral Ice holiday skating show.
Dec 23, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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A new lease on life for this (very) old house
Since 1854, the humble Zimmermann House in North Austin has been crumbling into despair. But not anymore.
Dec 4, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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Writing the book I wish I had when I was 20
'How to Study Abroad,' co-written with Texas State student Lauren Hopkins, is out now!
Nov 17, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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Their spirit will last forever
A once-booming North Austin church closes. Hunger looms. What happens next?
Nov 11, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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From the archives: In defense of a much-maligned highway
Interstate 35 is the road that everyone loves to hate, but what if you don't have the luxury to hate it?
Oct 30, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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Meeting a 180-year-old pickle
This ancestral relic will outlast all of us. If Dave Baker doesn't drop it.
Oct 16, 2025
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The year of the screenshot
After a lifetime of journaling, finding another way to document time.
Oct 5, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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Beauty is terror
Plantar fasciitis, the new Frankenstein, and grief's grotesque gift.
Sep 21, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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Where in the world has The Invisible Thread gone?
The new zine is out! Plus, mapping out the stories of this newsletter.
Sep 8, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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When the space between us changes
How Aunt Susie's Granola has become a family affair for these two kindred spirits.
Aug 26, 2025
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Addie Broyles
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A pilgrimage to meet a rock becoming a sphere in Portland
Kicking rocks and making peace with the process at this playful Oregon thrift store that has become a metamorphic destination.
Aug 10, 2025
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