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Amal El-Mohtar

Amal El-Mohtar

May
27
A twisting elm tree photographed from beneath its canopy, looking like a dancer arching her back against the sky.

Florence + the May Sheen

Dear Friends, During this month of May I had a perfect week. It was not this past week, which has
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Apr
30
Tree branches against a bright blue sky, bursting with red buds.

Friday Open Thread (with Finished Things)

Dear Friends, On Monday, I paid my taxes; on Friday, I turned in the last of the grade books. Three
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Apr
08
Sun-struck river wearing a scrim of spring ice; two branches extend past the surface wearing ice like a skirt.

Friday Open Thread (with April)

Dear Friends, Against all odds it's April, the Cruellest Month as per The Waste Land [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/
2 min read
Mar
29

In Conversation with E. Lily Yu Tonight!

Dear Friends, I've been remiss in writing on a regular schedule lately, and for this I apologize. But I'm writing
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Mar
12
Friday Open Thread (with Breaking Ice)

Friday Open Thread (with Breaking Ice)

Dear Friends, A few days ago I sat down to journal about February – a month I continue to wrestle with
3 min read
Feb
26
A line of snow-laden pines and deciduous trees against patches of blue sky and sun-infused clouds.

Friday Open Thread (with Stillness)

Dear Friends, I got 1500 words into a Long Letter for February before deciding I would wait to finish and
3 min read
Jan
29
Foreground: snowy ridge abuts on to river in which a grey basketball is caught in a seam of rapids. 3 pink hearts lead to it.

A Long Letter for January

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! It's been a while – but since I last wrote on New Year's Eve [https://amalelmohtar.
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Dec
31
A bottle of Salt Spring Wild cider flavoured with bitter orange and rosemary.

New Year's Eve, 2021

Dear Friends, I am extraordinarily sleepy. I have had a big, beautiful meal; I'm drinking a gift; in another room
3 min read
Dec
17
Dark, bare-branched tree leaning over a thawing river reflecting dim, pale afternoon sun.

Friday Open Thread (with Postcards)

Dear Friends, When I first moved to the UK – over a decade ago, as a penniless student not yet dreaming
3 min read
Dec
10
A stuffed moose toy sits on a box of maple cookies wearing clothes on which are embroidered the US & Canadian flags.

In Search of Lost Timelines

In another timeline, you aren't reading this. You're reading something silly, joyful, titled Friday Open Thread (with Something Nice), you're
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