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Books to Guide You Out of the Dark: A Fictional Therapy Reading List
These novels are essential for emotional survival
Jun 15
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Emma Hemingford
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Books to Guide You Out of the Dark: A Fictional Therapy Reading List
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'A school without a library is like a hospital without medicine'
Recommendations and life lessons from the Cambridge Literary Festival
Jun 2
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Emma Hemingford
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'A school without a library is like a hospital without medicine'
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May 2025
I can't stand seeing my ex-best friend thrive on social media
How do I get over it? - With help from Vincenzo Latronico's Perfection
May 25
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Emma Hemingford
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I can't stand seeing my ex-best friend thrive on social media
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Here's What I've Learned Running an Advice Column on Substack
And here's what I still don't know
May 20
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Emma Hemingford
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Here's What I've Learned Running an Advice Column on Substack
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Am I a boring person? How do I get better at talking to people?
With help from Austen, of course.
May 8
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Emma Hemingford
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Am I a boring person? How do I get better at talking to people?
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April 2025
I don't like my best friend anymore. What do I do?
With advice from Jane Austen and Elena Ferrante
Apr 13
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Emma Hemingford
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I don't like my best friend anymore. What do I do?
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Love, Actually? Ranking Five Romance Plotlines by Believability
Spoiler: secret billionaire doesn't even make top 5
Apr 10
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Emma Hemingford
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Love, Actually? Ranking Five Romance Plotlines by Believability
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Five unpopular opinions about writing
All views my own, held partially in jest
Apr 6
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Emma Hemingford
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Five unpopular opinions about writing
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March 2025
The strange void at the heart of Netflix's 'Adolescence'
The show that had me weeping also left me wanting more
Mar 30
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Emma Hemingford
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The strange void at the heart of Netflix's 'Adolescence'
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How do I find my purpose in life?
With help from utopian literary theory (and from Deborah Levy)
Mar 23
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Emma Hemingford
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How do I find my purpose in life?
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I am in Budapest, writing a play
And I am having a very nice time. Life updates, thoughts on writing, bookish recommendations for the city
Mar 19
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Emma Hemingford
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I am in Budapest, writing a play
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I think I'm falling behind my friends. What do I do?
With help from Persuasion
Mar 6
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Emma Hemingford
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I think I'm falling behind my friends. What do I do?
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