Old Diaries
by Helen Chandlerin 📚 Literature
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 STUDY FOR A PORTRAIT is forthcoming from Penguin Sandycove in 2027. See also: The Dublin Review, Stinging Fly, LitHub, etc.
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