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The Slow Take

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An occasional newsletter about the strange beauty of being human, from poet & essayist Heather Lanier.

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About Heather Lanier

Heather Lanier illuminates truths about the human condition that speak to both the head and heart. Her memoir, Raising a Rare Girl, was a New York Times Editors' Choice. Her Substack, The Slow Take, helps us feel more human in an age of AI.

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