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Five Days in a Real Democracy Eating Shitloads of Cheese
Authoritarian kakistocracies are only fun for so long, and so I decided to hightail it to Europe’s most adorable northern country, Iceland.
Feb 27 • 
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Five Days in a Real Democracy Eating Shitloads of Cheese
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More Photos and Thoughts From My Capybara Article for the New Yorker
Warning: Cute Rodents Ahead
Jan 30 • 
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More Photos and Thoughts From My Capybara Article for the New Yorker
More Photos From My Atlantic Article on Cruising the World's Biggest Ship
The Meatball Abides
Apr 23, 2024 • 
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More Photos From My Atlantic Article on Cruising the World's Biggest Ship
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WTF is happening in Russia?
Bear with me, while I explain.
Jul 12, 2023 • 
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Prigozhin & Me
Trying to Bring to Life the Worst of the Worst
Aug 28, 2023 • 
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Celebrating the Copyedits on My New Novel
One of the happiest moments of the writing process for me is when I get the copyedited versions of my novel.
Aug 16, 2024 • 
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My New Bartending Career
It's Nice to Make Something Real for a Change
Sep 12, 2024 • 
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My New Bartending Career
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Gary's Super Great Layover in Istanbul
The Cat Ate My Fish
Jul 6, 2024 • 
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The Summer of Gary Begins!
As does my struggle with Steve the Groundhog
May 7, 2024 • 
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The Summer of Gary Begins!
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Self-Care During a Hellish Election
Gonna Eat Until I Die
Nov 3, 2024 • 
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Self-Care During a Hellish Election
Queens Immigrants Need Your Money!
Why Not Eat the Best Food in the World and Buy the Best Capybara Swag?
Mar 30 • 
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Queens Immigrants Need Your Money!
Things That Got Circumcised From My Watches & Wonders Article
Plus Eating in Geneva!
Apr 25 • 
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