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How to Fall in Love
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How to find Artistic Mentors
and how I found mine
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I think We've Moved On
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But I don't want to be a Snob Anymore
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The Global Decline of the Scroll
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How to Set Boundaries
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Generative Economies are HOT
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hailo's rules for Dating in New York
1. When you move to New York, you are going to go insane and feel hyper-social and like everything is magical -- especially if it is your first time living in a walkable city. You should lean into that and make art while you do. 2. Then, you are probably going to have one insane situationship…
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Virginia Woolf Should have Done More Karaoke
Dear Hot Literatis, I hope you all had a beautiful weekend. I just ran seven miles, I love an evening summer run. At the end, I popped into AWOL on 25th street to sing exactly one karaoke song. I was thinking about how so much of life is keeping yourself entertained and moving toward a goal you can…
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All Love All Pride
Dear Literatis, It’s been a while since I’ve been over on this side of the tracks, i.e. my home away from home. If you don’t know me, I’ve been a part of Hot Literati since 2024. That year I created a column called Wayward Wonderland through which I recorded my queer life and its queer quirks.…
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