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A.E. Stallings on shipwrecks, daylight robbery, and the air in 19th century Athens. 
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On today’s episode, Brittany and Ajanaé have the honor of interviewing Nicole Sealey on friendship rituals, surviving writers conferences, learning from mentors, navigating old obsessions in new work, and love, love, and more love. 

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mostly because of what I...
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