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Survival by Words

About the Substack

A twice-monthly, always rambling newsletter, on storytelling and the power of the narratives we tell each other and ourselves.

About Norah Vawter

Novelist, journalist, and editor. Stories make us human. Kindness is the point. Co-founder & editor of Washington-Unbound.com. Novel forthcoming from Regal House Publishing, spring 2028.

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