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Jan 2022
46m 39s

The Sunday Read: ‘This Isn’t the Califor...

The New York Times
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Elizabeth Weil, the author of today’s Sunday Read, writes that, in her marriage, there was a silent third spouse: California. “The state was dramatic and a handful,” Weil writes. “But she was gorgeous, and she brought into our lives, through the natural world, all the treasure and magic we’d need.” However, for Weil, there is internal conflict living in a ... Show More
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