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We’ve Lost Too Many Like This | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. We’ve Lost Too Many Like This. Posted on August 13, 2014. Monday night, midtown Manhattan, and I’m teaching a memoir writing class when a student tells me that Robin Williams has committed suicide. It’s all over Twitter and Facebook, didn’t you see? This is the wrong question to ask, of course. How could she be so selfish? Why didn’t she reach out for help? Why hadn’t I been able to save her? Can understand the jump. Not really. You’d have to have personally bee...Absol...

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Miyagi’s Christmas Wish List | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. Miyagi’s Christmas Wish List. Posted on December 24, 2013. Hi, I’m Miyagi, a three and a half month old Shiba Inu with an insane amount of energy and the teeth of a baby crocodile. Here’s what I’m hoping my people, Lindsay and Jake, will get me for Christmas tomorrow. 1 More creepy dolls from the dollar store. 2 Chip bags. I love that cheeky crinkle, plus I can get my whole head in there and wear as a hat. 6 Corks and Bottle Caps:. Share on Facebook (Opens in new window).

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Mohawks & Leather | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. Posted on March 12, 2014. You know how the first nice days of March-when it finally feels like there’s a chance of winter receding and spring coming- inspire people to come outside, take a stroll with no destination, and just kind of blink gratefully at the sun? To give him this extreme haircut, and I’d never used an electric razor or given a haircut in my life. “How hard could it be? On a snowy day last month I fell in love with this leather coat from Lucky. I bought i...

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Moving On Up | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. Posted on February 28, 2014. The last two weeks have been a little insane. I’ve got deja vu from when I blogged about surviving rat poison and a polar vortex. Last month. Turns out it’s still ridiculously cold here in New York, and those dreaded blue pellets came back into our life (and Miyagi’s stomach) last week. Here’s what happened. I promise this story has a happy ending. The Best of North Park Slope. The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Boasting the best comfort food in...

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The View From The Other Side | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. The View From The Other Side. Posted on August 25, 2014. Blending the old with the new. I’m pretty sure Frederick Law Olmsted didn’t envision a deluxe kiddie pool outside a rollerskating rink, but that’s the beauty of an evolving city park. Thank goodness the Boathouse. Was saved from imminent demolition in the ’60s. Five hour hikes necessitate burgers, fries, and a milkshake, and the new Bluestone cafe. I was ready for a nap after this meal, not a long hike home!

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Buddhaland Brooklyn & Muse Cafe | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. Buddhaland Brooklyn and Muse Cafe. Posted on July 18, 2014. I’m pumped to have been Freshly Pressed. While I love a thrilling page turner and a buzzing cafe, in the summer I find it’s a nice break from the bustle to settle in with a more contemplative novel in a quiet spot. Something about the rhythm and simplicity of Morais’ writing style seemed to fit the hot stagnant weather we’ve been having, and when I stumbled upon the newly opened Muse Cafe. Fits the bill for an ...

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About | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet. I’m Lindsay, a writer living in Brooklyn (hence my blog title: Brooklyn Lindsay = Brooklindsay). Brooklindsay is all about empowering you to lead a creative inspired life. I love to read, write, thrift shop, cook, exercise, and discover the best of Brooklyn and beyond. What are these experiences though if we don’t share them with others? So let’s blog. A bit more about me, you ask? My first book, Missing. You are ...

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On Surviving a Polar Vortex & Rat Poison | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. On Surviving a Polar Vortex and Rat Poison. Posted on January 13, 2014. From New York’s very own polar vortex to a crazy afternoon saving our puppy from some tasty blue pellets otherwise known as RAT POISON. So the bright side? Oh, and those pots that cracked? I’m going to use them for a mosaic in the garden. The blue one cracked into a badass turtle shell that looks way better than the gangly plant inside the pot ever did…. Click to share on Google (Opens in new window).

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Unlikely Pairings: Joan Didion & Tim Howard | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. Unlikely Pairings: Joan Didion and Tim Howard. Posted on July 3, 2014. In the opening line of her seminal essay,. The vintage classic essayist Joan Didion drops the following truth bomb: We tell ourselves stories in order to live. It’s a line that pops into my mind and rolls itself around on my tongue every so often, and lately, more often than not. Like a fortune cookie you crack open and hold onto the omen inside long after you’ve finished your takeout. I clung to Did...

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Ode To My Bike | BROOKLINDSAY

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Literary Dispatches from Brooklyn. Ode To My Bike. Posted on August 7, 2014. This is just to say. I’ve got feelings for you. It was hard being apart when you rolled over glass and popped your tire the other day and I had to leave you at the doctor to get patched up. And then when it happened again two days later? But no matter what they think. Sure you’ve only got one speed and it’s fast. Helmet, we’re not destined to hurt one another. So this is just to say thank you, bike. I think we&#821...Enter your ...