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Wordy Bird

Susan Orlean, Godmothers, Tucson Festival of Books
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A few thoughts on what I'm wearing, words I'm writing, and the world we wander.

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  • Susan Orlean

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  • Godmothers

    Godmothers is a bookstore & gathering space in Summerland, California. (Though we're less a store & more a storefront for magic.) We host transformative events that inspire & expand perspectives—and we share those events right here, on our Substack.

  • Tucson Festival of Books

    A 501(c)3 organization founded to offer a community-wide celebration of literature annually on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, Arizona. One of the largest literary festivals in the U.S. Named one of 9 worth traveling to in the world.

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