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On losing and gaining authorial perspective

On losing and gaining authorial perspective

by navigating the winding road from cynicism to something beautiful

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Jen Knox
Jun 06, 2023
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person in yellow coat standing on top of hill

I’m a natural-born cynic.

Not because I see the darkness that lives at the center of all light but because I like looking at all angles, and nothing infuriates me more than a false/myopic claim that …

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