Writings on Human Connection

Anna L. Grace in I Am Because We Are

Mar 7, 2021

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Sixto Rodriguez

Coming From Reality — Finding a Sense of Place in Searching for Sugar Man

Anna L. Grace in I Am Because We Are

Feb 10, 2021

Thordis Elva: Goddess of Thunder

Trigger/content warnings: Rape, sexual violence, sexual assault, trauma

Thordis wears a black jumpsuit, hair up, smiling with hands clasped loosely in applause in front of backlite copper panels with purple in between, glasses of water and a black screen behind her.

Mabel C in I Am Because We Are

Jan 27, 2021

Harry wearing Rolling Stones T shirt, hands in pockets, in front of performance screen, bassist in background

Harry Styles, a letter from a fan

Dear Harry,

Anna L. Grace in I Am Because We Are

Jan 10, 2021

Jameela sits in front of a black and white background, smiling into mic, wearing black and white blouse

Jameela Jamil: Making the World a Better Place

Jameela Jamil is a name I hear back in the early 2010s. I occasionally see her…

Anna L. Grace in I Am Because We Are

Dec 5, 2020

A is for…Amanda Palmer

Trigger Warning: #metoo, sexual assault

Anna L. Grace in I Am Because We Are

Nov 26, 2020

Caitlin Moran

“My Sort of Woman”

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Anna L. Grace in I Am Because We Are

Nov 19, 2020

To Hell with Being Cool

Anna leans head over banana cream pie on plate, sticking tongue out and making wide googly eyes at it.

Last night, I was kept awake by how much I felt blocked by my new blog even though I have had hundreds of ideas on…

Anna L. Grace in I Am Because We Are

Oct 15, 2020

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Welcome to My Web of Significance

I am Anna, a millennial, white, hetero-appearing, queer-leaning and…

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I Am Because We Are

An inclusive and welcoming space to explore the artists, musicians, activists etc who influence, inspire and engage us. Navigating the liminal space between ‘intellectual’ critic and ‘emotional’ fan while challenging media cynicism and objectification.

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