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Lawson

This is what Shayla Lawson writes.

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Alicia Keys Comes Home: On the 20th anniversary of Songs in A Minor, the artist reflects on who she was then — and who she's been all along.

Welcome to America, Harry, and Good Luck with the Chickens

At 28, Lynn Nottage Quit Her Job & Cashed Out Her 401(k)

 

Raven’s Chosen Family: Raven-Symoné and Miranda Pearman-Maday are each other’s LGBTQ+ icons.

When Becky Yells at You: An excerpt from the author’s new book, This Is Major, about working alongside a white woman with a massive inferiority complex.

 

I Tried to Be Twitter-Famous: Despite how much I failed, I was convinced I needed to be if I ever wanted to make my mark on the literary world; an excerpt from This Is Major for Vulture.

At 28, Tarana Burke Started Setting The Stage For #MeToo

Photographer Lelanie Foster Reveals The Symbolism In Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Portrait


 

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THIS IS SICK: A monthly newsletter & short-form podcast devoted to the sexier, sillier, harder, more vulnerable side of chronic illness.