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Emma Pattee

Emma Pattee

Reader responses to the Climate Shadow

A couple of months ago, I published an article on the “Climate Shadow”, a coin I had termed to describe the full impact of an individual’s…

Jan 21, 2022

Reader responses to the Climate Shadow

Jan 21, 2022

Emma Pattee

It’s hard to write about the future — but that can’t stop us

In 2014, Ursula Le Guin gave a speech at the National Book Awards:

Nov 4, 2021

It’s hard to write about the future — but that can’t stop us

Nov 4, 2021

Emma Pattee

How I wrote a novel draft during maternity leave

Before having my son, I agonized over how much writing I could expect to get done during his first couple years of life. After years of…

Jun 15, 2021

How I wrote a novel draft during maternity leave

Jun 15, 2021

Emma Pattee

Gob, and the secret genius of the foolish artist

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Apr 14, 2021

Gob, and the secret genius of the foolish artist

Apr 14, 2021

Emma Pattee
in
Elemental

Anxiety Is in Your Body, Not Your Mind

Why you might want to stop talking about your anxiety and try this instead

Apr 5, 2021

Photo of a woman putting her hand to her collarbone

Apr 5, 2021

Emma Pattee

This is such a profound statement. Love this piece!

Mar 28, 2021

Mar 28, 2021

Emma Pattee
in
Forge

How to Reboot Your Relationship in 90 Minutes

Pandemic relationship repair you can tackle tonight

Nov 27, 2020

How to Reboot Your Relationship in 90 Minutes

Nov 27, 2020

Emma Pattee
in
Forge

Gossip Is Good

Wait until Alice hears this

Nov 5, 2019

Gossip Is Good

Nov 5, 2019

Emma Pattee

Are you the worst?

For two years, every Monday night, I’ve been taking this Bootcamp class. The instructor, we’ll call him Rambo, is like a greek god crossed…

Oct 13, 2016

Are you the worst?

Oct 13, 2016

Emma Pattee
in
The Billfold

The Time I Spent a $7,000 Tax Refund in One Night

When I was much younger (and much stupider), I dated a guy who was twenty years older than me.

Apr 13, 2016

The Time I Spent a $7,000 Tax Refund in One Night

Apr 13, 2016

Emma Pattee

Emma Pattee

Writer from Portland, Ore. Words in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Cut, Glamour, Marie Claire, Elle, and others. emmapattee.com

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