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Emily Maloney
@emilyfmaloney
author of COST OF LIVING (@henryholt). New book in progress. I also ride horses and make pots.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Aug 23, 2024
    Hey, so I’ve noticed a lot of weird misinformation about Gus Walz. He has the same diagnosis as me—nonverbal learning disability. We struggle with processing and expressing nonverbal information; take things literally and have difficulty with nuance, other things. Not nonverbal.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Dec 14, 2021
    pharmacist: your total is $11,680.52 me: um pharmacist: do you still want it me: did you.... run insurance? pharmacist: oh, no, that's cash price me: ... pharmacist: ok, with insurance your total is $113.90 me: ☠️
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    Emily Maloney
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    Feb 9, 2021
    I don't know who needs to hear this, but writing is a lifetime, not one book, or essay, or review. It's almost a relief: you will always have it, even if you think you don't. It'll be there. You can fold it up in your pocket and take it with you, forever, I swear
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    Emily Maloney
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    Feb 22, 2023
    So I’ve been making cups to match the books I really loved last year. It’s taking me a long time because of course I have to keep color matching and that’s a huge challenge. But I wanted to share a few.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Aug 23, 2024
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    (also, not autistic 🥰 some similarities, but not the same thing)
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    Emily Maloney
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    Dec 14, 2021
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    people will think this is from my book, but this is from TODAY, because this shit is still happening, and we need #medicare4all
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    Emily Maloney
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    Nov 6, 2024
    I’m really sad. I thought I would be angrier. But I’m really sad.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Jan 1, 2023
    Last night, someone asked everyone who they “wanted to get to know better in 2023.” My husband and I instantly responded, “Nobody.” I am with the right person.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Jun 8, 2024
    Can we talk about perfect books? Is this a thing for you? What are your favorite perfect books? I’ll go first: Mrs. Dalloway
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    Emily Maloney
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    Feb 22, 2023
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    My latest attempt (that I may throw back into the kiln for one last firing) is an English grolleg porcelain cup made to match THE WOMEN COULD FLY by @megiddings. This book also kept me up at night and I carved little bits into the bottom to match the texture on the cover.
    Book The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings and the cup to match the cover in purple, red, blue, and orange.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Dec 4, 2022
    Today is my “second birthday,” the anniversary of my suicide attempt at age 19. I typically make cake to celebrate living. I never imagined writing a book about my attempt or medical debt or that COST OF LIVING would be out in the world now. 🥰 I’m really happy to be here.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Feb 22, 2023
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    The original thing was my book cup. I sent these to @HenryHolt folks and also blurbers and friends and so on. This process drove me crazy because I couldn’t get the color right. And I ended up switching clay bodies to get things right. I still need to mail the last few.
    Cost of Living the book next to a cup that resembles it.
    Orange cup with white “bandages” on it held to the light. There are exterior deck stairs behind.
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    Emily Maloney
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    Mar 27, 2024
    I’m so confused Is this how we’re describing boobs these days
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    Emily Maloney
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    Mar 6, 2023
    A year ago, I thought we’d have a kid. Now, we’re not. Mostly I’m okay with this. But sometimes it’s complicated. 🧵
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