One chapter a week, every Wednesday. The first series: https://medium.com/a-year-of-wednesdays

Leah Reich in The Book of Home

Jun 24, 2015

Conclusion: Journey On

The artist looks at the blurry decades-old tattoo on my back. Over my shoulder I say to her, “It hurt so much. It felt…

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Leah Reich in The Book of Home

Jun 17, 2015

Chapter 23: Forever And Ever

Heartbreak, they tell you, goes away eventually.

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Leah Reich in The Book of Home

Jun 10, 2015

Chapter 22: Body Language

Someone once told me that craving a particular thing is your body’s way of trying to tell you important…

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Leah Reich in The Book of Home

Jun 3, 2015

Chapter 21: Happy New Year

There’s a picture of me stuck somewhere between the pages of a photo album with a group of friends. I am…

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Leah Reich in The Book of Home

May 27, 2015

Chapter 20: A Certain Arrival

Five years ago I lived, for a time, in a large one-bedroom apartment on one of the most beautiful streets…

Leah Reich in The Book of Home

May 20, 2015

Chapter 19: The Moon and The Mortal

Some ways north of San Francisco, over a winding mountain pass, sits one of the oldest lakes in…

Leah Reich in The Book of Home

May 13, 2015

Chapter 18: The Birth of Uncool

All my life I wanted to be cool. Of course, the wanting to be cool is where it all goes wrong. It is the…

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Leah Reich in The Book of Home

May 6, 2015

Chapter 17: The Tin Woodman

Some nights, many miles away from California, I would awaken after only a few hours. Around 3:00 or 4:00 in…

Leah Reich in The Book of Home

Apr 29, 2015

Chapter 16: The Cruelest Month

One night in a cabin perched above a river, tucked away in a forest thick with redwoods and ferns, I let…

Leah Reich in The Book of Home

Apr 22, 2015

Chapter 15: The Princess Who Learned To Lock Her Heart Away

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