1. That it should happen here, and now, of all places! This is no game, this is the realest thing that's ever happened to me, you gorgeous darling!

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  2. "The boy is dead, and we will spend the rest of the story trying to figure out what happened."

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  3. The Toast's weekly Friday open thread, hosted by The Bartender.

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  4. Who said it, a homeschooling parent or a Zumba enthusiast?

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  5. The author on coming to terms with her identity as a first-generation Pakistani Canadian.

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  6. Figure it out.

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  7. Link Roundup!

    A link roundup of interesting information from across the Internet.

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  8. Lisa Yelsey shares her delicious recipe for rugelach.

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  9. Lindsay King-Miller knows what it would be like if Carrie Brownstein were your girlfriend.

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  10. Aimee Nezhukumatathil introduces you to the sea pig in this week's World of Wonder column for The Butter.

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  11. This Writer's On Fire: Carmen Maria Machado

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  12. A mother reflects on faith, the fear that never leaves her, and her young daughter's anxiety.

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  13. "I do not feel vulnerable. I have no great tenderness. I do not think I am an exception."

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