The Long and Short of It
Nancy DafoeMy personal Substack on writing and literature, as well as comments on culture.
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Ich Habe Genug
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When Sports Transcends Sport
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When the Water Disappears
I have been thinking about water lately. A lot. I live on the shores of a small glacial lake, not one of the well-known Finger Lakes in New York State, but one of the lesser-known Kettle Lakes. Water signifies home to me and much more.
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Commitment to Artistic Freedom and Agency
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Why is poetic freedom necessary? Or why is artistic freedom necessary?
Battling racism, the great James Baldwin wrote about the creative act, “all societies have battled with the incorrigible disturber of the peace—the artist.” Bald...
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