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Kim Nelson: Winter Has Her Claws Out (Repost)
When winter settles in, Wild things wake up. Cars on the street, Buried under soft white mounds, Become polar bears, Their rounded backs steadfast against arctic winds. Stark bare branches, slender...
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Kim Nelson: The Magnetic Draw (Repost)
A song can bring back a memory so vivid and poignant that it can break your heart. Our lives are so long, there are so many memories that get buried or forgotten when suddenly, a few opening chords can...
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Kim Nelson: Music is Oxygen
“Dear Prudence, won’t you come out to play? Dear Prudence, greet the brand new day…” It’s a normal weekend morning in my parent’s house, the radio on in the living room, music pouring from the speakers...
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Kim Nelson: Things I Came to Slay
haters errant eyebrow hairs sexist mindsets Words with Friends opponents co-workers’ bad recycling habits writer’s block Fitbit daily step goal xenophobic internet comments dust bunnies American...
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Kim Nelson: Queen of the Road
She fell in love with the road at an early age. For her eleventh birthday, Brandy’s parents decided to take her on a road trip to the Grand Canyon. Many kids her age would get bored during the long...
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DWWP Invites You to Our Live Lit Show: Lit Up!
Drinkers with Writing Problems is excited to announce our new monthly live lit show: Lit Up! Each month, we will produce a show that will highlight some of Chicago’s most creative writers and...
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Kim Nelson: Past Lives
I drive home from work going east on Lawrence Ave, running a latitude from the west suburbs to my house in Chicago. After a full day, I’m eager to see my husband and cuddle my dog, to sit with them on...
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DWWP: 5 Reasons to Go to Our Live Lit Show
5. It’s better than spending your Friday night eating donuts in your shower. 4. You can invite your friends by making a big deal about how you know about the underground arts scene in Chicago...
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Kim Nelson: How We Define Ourselves
The popularity of Buzzfeed quizzes show us how much we love to define ourselves. Whether it’s determining our house from Harry Potter (textbook Ravenclaw here), kindred Disney princess (Anna but I...
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Kim Nelson: Breakup Letter
Dear Batman, First, I want to apologize for doing this in a letter instead of having a face-to-face conversation. That would have been my preference, but in my defense, you’re not the easiest guy to...
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