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July 8, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

California must lead, not leave

Official The Remainders Release Ad
October 2, 2023November 27, 2023 Matthew Arnold Stern

Featured book: The Remainders

Now, it is here
March 17, 2025March 20, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

We didn’t learn a damn thing

People glued to their phones
March 9, 2025April 9, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

The antidote to doomscrolling

Trump supporters at a rally
February 27, 2025March 9, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

No, we can’t “disagree and still be friends”

Tax forms
February 22, 2025February 27, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

Taxes and the social contract

Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl halftime show
February 17, 2025February 22, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

The war of art

These writing tips will make your romance stand out
February 11, 2025February 17, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

Five must-haves when writing romance

Trump's idea of a gourmet feast: hamburgers
February 3, 2025February 11, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

The Poverty Diet

Christopher Plummer shows what to do with those flags in the Sound of Music.
January 25, 2025February 3, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

How to fight back

Announcement of the TikTok ban
January 18, 2025January 25, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

The TikTok ban

A plush friend and me
January 17, 2025January 18, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

Your last good day

Sunrise over a suburban street
January 12, 2025January 17, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

What gives me hope

The Eight of Swords from the Hanson-Roberts tarot deck
January 6, 2025January 12, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

The Eight of Swords, captivity, and freedom

Paperback of Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story
December 27, 2024January 6, 2025 Matthew Arnold Stern

What we leave behind

Dear 2024, thank you for showing me the true colors of those around me.
December 20, 2024December 27, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Lessons from 2024: You might as well be yourself

Antique hourglass and clocks
December 13, 2024December 20, 2024 Matthew Arnold Stern

Halfway between shock and horror

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