Marion Winik pays tribute to her dear friend Ellen, who loved to laugh and had a gift for acceptance and living in the now.
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The Last Place I Saw Them
In this abecedarian essay, columnist Marion Winik recounts her great-grandfather’s journey from Lithuania, memories from the house on Dwight Drive, and more from the Winik family’s collective story.
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Happy 30th Birthday, First Comes Love: Behind the Scenes of the New AudiobookÂ
Marion Winik shares the experience of recording an audiobook for her memoir, “First Comes Love,” 30 years after it was first published.
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A Sad Semaglutide Postscript
In her latest update to her Ozempic journey, Marion Winik writes about gaining back weight after ceasing taking semaglutide.
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Better The Next Day
Columnist Marion Winik expresses her love for leftover meals — and disappointment for the ones that got away.
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Hope Springs Eternal, Especially on Spring Break
While visiting her daughter Jane in North Carolina, columnist Marion Winik encounters a handsome gentleman. Slow dancing and Scrabble games ensue, and well, the rest is to be continued…
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My Weight Loss Drug Saga, Continued: Saint Bernice Saves the Day
After documenting her weight loss with semaglutide, followed by weight gain after going off the expensive drug, Marion Winik has re-lost the pounds with the help of a less expensive, gray-market version of retatrutide.
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A Wedding Toast for Pood and Naynay
In Austin, Texas, columnist Marion Winik celebrates the marriage of her younger son Vince and his wife Shannon — through song.
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The Road to Weight-Loss Oz, Part 2: It Worked
Columnist Marion Winik shares the latest updates on her experiences with the weight loss drug semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic.
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My Famous Friend, Her Faithful Correspondent, and Me: A Tale of Three Writing Careers
Columnist Marion Winik writes about her friend and 2024 Texas Writer of the Year, poet Naomi Shihab Nye; and the book they co-edited, full of the writings of the late Ann Alejandro of Uvalde, Texas.
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Postcard from Dewey
After nursing a grated finger and braving howling winds on a Delaware beach, Marion Winik writes a poem bestowing everything she knows to her new grandchild.
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Leaving Oz, With Hope
In this third installment of columnist Marion Winik’s journey with Ozempic, the author writes about weaning off the drug after being pleased by its results.
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Two Big Turkeys: Thanksgiving Meets ChatGPT
Family recipes shared with loved ones, the author’s anomalous party-game victory, and a “tapestry” of AI-generated text were among the highlights of writer Marion Winik’s Thanksgiving this year.
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Talking Shoes, Leave Me Be!
Marion Winik shares the tale of a friend loaning her a pair of enchantingly beautiful, blue, heeled sandals — and their miserable fate at the mouth of a playful dog.
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Four Gentlewomen in Cortona, Footloose and Gluten Free
Author Marion Winik and three other writers travel to Cortona — a tiny hill town in Tuscany, Italy — where they find breathtaking views, handsome men, surprisingly good gluten-free options, and lifelong friendships.
