Jody Amable
Jody Amable
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So far, Deathly Hallows is, to me, about the divide between the living, the dead, and the living who have seen death. Harry and I are part of an exclusive club: Those under 30 who have experienced death. And when I say “experienced,” I don’t mean “witnessed.” I mean really, really felt it, all the way through.
Read...I couldn’t help but assume the reason these people were telling me not to say even a word to this troll was because women aren’t supposed to fight back. We’re supposed to rise above — to “not stoop to their level,” as my mom used to say.
Read...FINALLY someone acknowledges professional boundaries at Hogwarts.
Read...The further I get into this series, the harder time I am having remembering what the eff has happened so far. You see, I am an Old Lady.
Read...A few weeks back, I got looped into an Instagram chat with some coworkers from one of my gigs, who were snarking about the fact that the
Read...Harnessing the courage within myself—courage I didn’t even know I had—to coolly, calmly call this guy out has made me a better human being.
Read...There are a lot of things to hate about the Olympics.
Read...Forget a cute story of wizard wonderment — the real moral of Harry Potter is that life is an endless parade of pain and turmoil where you have to watch everyone you’ve ever loved die.
Read...Creator of grungy, gritty rock and roll with a poet’s heart, her critically-lauded record, Beyond the Bloodhounds, tells tales of a tumultuous childhood and split geographical identity.
Read...In this time of toy-giving, I'm reflecting on the impact one doll made on me and, I'm willing to bet, a small subset of other girls, too.
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