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Old Diaries

About the Substack

A free monthly essay on life, writing, reading, self-obsession, self-loathing, self-improvement, past selves, future selves, parenting, and time.

About Helen Chandler

Irish writer in Virginia. My debut novel FURTHER EDUCATION is forthcoming from Penguin Sandycove in 2027. See also: The Dublin Review, Stinging Fly, LitHub, etc.

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