To the beta reader who upended my whole novel

& how to be a good critique partner

Sep 4 • Carly Gooch

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August 2026

The false binary of femininity I was sold in my youth

And a defense of wanting to be "One of the Boys"

Aug 8 • Carly Gooch

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July 2026

The unexpected joy of replacing ~400 lightbulbs

What date night looks like when you manage 18 acres worth of lanterns

Jul 29 • Carly Gooch

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The In-Person Manifesto

AN ARGUMENT FOR LOCKING ARTISTS IN A MANSION TOGETHER, FOR THEIR OWN GOOD

Jul 14 • Carly Gooch

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The Alchemy of Time

How the Slow Fire Forges Creativity and Self-Trust

Jul 1 • Carly Gooch

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June 2026

What's it like to manage an 18-acre garden estate

Or, the fine print (complaints) of working somewhere beautiful

Jun 16 • Carly Gooch

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The Cabinet of Creative Resources

MY LITERARY BLUEPRINT & OTHER FORMS OF ACCIDENTAL EDUCATION

Jun 8 • Carly Gooch

May 2026

Things that are Human & things that are Not

An ode to my longest companion

May 29 • Carly Gooch

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April 2026

The Art of Arranging One’s Own Exit

a stream-of-consciousness guide for the inevitable

Apr 11 • Carly Gooch

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March 2026

What Forbes 30 under 30 Reveals About Society's Obsession with Youth + Success

notes on turning thirty in a place that doesn't keep time.

Mar 26 • Carly Gooch

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The Awkward Curriculum of Sexual Desire

What Poor Things reveals about the limits of liberation

Mar 15 • Carly Gooch

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February 2026

My Year of Polyamory

+ five conversations we’re still not having

Feb 26 • Carly Gooch

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