Newsletter 69: I got up from my desk and FaceTimed my mom immediately

Hello and welcome to the latest Spiralbound newsletter! We had some great stories this past week, each of which was challenging to format for this newsletter! I apologize. But, they are all great, and they look even better on the site… just saying. See if anything catches your eye!

Ongoing Race Conversations With My Son, by Dekera Greene Rodriguez

“What color is Mamas?” “Black.” “What color is Uncle Jason?” “Black.” “What color are you?”

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One Way to Learn English, by Masha

“A new habit led me to watch ‘Masterclass.’ The prominent Margaret Atwood curated one of the courses…”

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Does This Toy Spark Joy? By Cara Gormally

“One of my favorite parts of parenthood has been watching my baby — now a toddler — play…”

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That’s all for now, but we’ll be back this week with more. Thanks for reading.

-Edith Z.