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Personal Essays by Kara Machowski
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Kara Machowski
Nov 9, 20204 min read
“Florida Girl” Published in Victoria Park Magazine
by Kara Machowski I was born in the suburbs of Chicago on the absolute coldest day in history since 1884. My life drastically changed...
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Kara Machowski
Sep 3, 202010 min read
How I Learned to Eat Shark Ears
By Kara Machowski In the early morning darkened classroom I could make out my white sneakers that lit up pink with every bounce. They...
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Kara Machowski
May 14, 20205 min read
It’s Okay to Not be Okay Right Now
It’s okay to not be able to answer that email, even that call from your friend because you don’t know how to say that you’re not okay.
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Kara Machowski
Apr 23, 20203 min read
Covid-19 is Starting to Get Very Personal
Now the virus is very real for us. From friends who have recovered to family members who are being diagnosed.
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Kara Machowski
Apr 21, 20203 min read
I’ve Graphed the Outcome of Covid-19 We’ve Slowed the Curve, But in no way Ready to Open the Country
Georgia is opening, but cases are growing by the hundreds, even thousands per day.
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Kara Machowski
Mar 27, 20204 min read
Americans are Dying, Nurses are Crying, Concentrate, Concentrate, President Trump
All American's should be wearing N95 masks, especially medical workers. Trump invokes Defense Production Act.
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Kara Machowski
Mar 26, 20205 min read
What it was Like Knowing that Coronavirus was Going to Spread Before Anyone Else
Minus experts, I knew coronavirus would inevitably spread before anyone, including the president, but I had no one to listen to me.
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Kara Machowski
Oct 8, 20192 min read
Who Ever Knew Grass Could be so Frightening
Netflix and King's "In the Tall Grass" is a hauntingly psychedelic tale of the human capacity against isolation in a dreadful field of grass
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Kara Machowski
Mar 22, 20192 min read
The Perfect Novel To Start Spring With, Claire Fuller’s "Bitter Orange"
When I first read the description to Claire Fuller’s follow novel up to Swimming Lessons, I somewhat expected an odd version of The Sea,...
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Kara Machowski
Mar 20, 20193 min read
Female Highlight of the Week: Carmen Ejogo from True Detective and It Comes at Night
HBO states that Carmen Ejogo is True Detective's secret weapon, and damn were they were right. She plays the character, Amelia Reardon,...
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Kara Machowski
Mar 19, 20195 min read
What I Wish I had Done Before Graduating with My Writing Degree
There are so many daunting truths about graduating with a writing degree. First off, unless you have a job set up prior to graduation,...
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Kara Machowski
Mar 13, 20192 min read
Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon Talks About Love in the 21st Century
by Kara Machowski Speaking with Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon, author of Loving Bravely, I found myself with a world of questions. So many of...
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