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Caroline Crampton

Caroline Crampton

Caroline Crampton is the author of books including The Way to the Sea and A Body Made of Glass and the creator of the Shedunnit podcast.
02
Jan

my fingers race to keep up with the high hat

I fell over this week. My unreliable left ankle gave way on the second from bottom stair and I toppled
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02
Jan

there is no way to see your own art history

A short opening notice: I have a few signed copies of my book left for people to buy (because the
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02
Jan

I rushed home to share my topiary gossip

I cannot remember ever watching for the advent of spring so avidly as I have this year. Every dry day,
6 min read
02
Jan

the world acquires a soft focus it does not possess

If you have any of those “on this day” features enabled on your social media accounts, you have like me
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02
Jan

the last day of the before

Everyone has lived through their own pandemic, but one entirely common experience is that memory of the last time we
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02
Jan

there has to be a better way to write

I don’t know if I should admit this in a public space on the internet, but I’m not
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02
Jan

what if you did less work?

I was having a conversation the other day about what I’m working on at the moment and how I
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02
Jan

how to do nothing again

I’m in an awkward limbo phase and I don’t like it at all. My Next Big Writing Project™
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02
Jan

do you get paid for doing this?

My phone’s usage timer is my harshest critic. When I open the “digital wellness” app where it resides, I
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02
Jan

don't laugh at me

I read a lot of articles every day. My job at The Browser means that I’m generally sifting for
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