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  • 4 weeks ago | liantomato.substack.com | Lian Cho

    On a final note, I wanted to share this poem that was up on the subway as I was leaving: little prayerby Danez Smithlet ruin end herelet him find honeywhere there was once a slaughterlet him enter the lion’s cage& find a field of lilacslet this be the healing& if not let it beAnyways, that’s all for now. Bye bye New York <3Am I Doing This Right? is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

  • 1 month ago | liantomato.substack.com | Lian Cho

    Hi everyone! We have moved successfully and I am absolutely drained. I am also working on two books right now alongside unpacking/packing + settling in + planning a wedding so I haven’t had time/energy to work on a newsletter!I miss you guys though so I’m reposting a newsletter from 2022 that I absolutely LOVE and feel that many of you didn’t get to see. Plus, I made this post before Substack invented the ~poll~ option so I never got to see everyone’s answer.

  • 2 months ago | liantomato.substack.com | Lian Cho

    Everyone say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESS!!!You can buy Jess’ books here. If you want a snazzy print with it, you can also order them here. She has a great one coming out soon and if you order it it would be a really really cool way to say happy birthday to her!Anyways, I can hear every one of you screaming behind your screens, “LIAN GO PACK?!” but I simply do not hear anything!!!Okay, jokes aside, we technically started lightly packing a couple weeks ago.

  • 2 months ago | liantomato.substack.com | Lian Cho

    Ah yes… I finally summoned the willpower to make this newsletter. After nine years in this city, we’re finally moving at the end of the month. Adam & I will be spending a couple months in Baltimore with his family, and then a couple months in Taiwan with my family. We’ll be doing lots of travel, soul searching and exploring. The thing with New York is that it sucks you in, and for nine years I was sucked in.

  • 2 months ago | liantomato.substack.com | Lian Cho

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