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Emma Brewer is a writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Cut, McSweeney’s, and elsewhere. She is currently working on a short story collection.

  • April 21, 2022
    Popular Pets, Ranked by How Much They Will Disrupt Your Sex Life
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    Track Your Ovulation Cycle Naturally, by Watching Outlander
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    CribbNotes: Study Guides for Bedtime Classics
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  • July 9, 2019
    Public Disgrace Generator
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    Scenes from 13 Going on 30 II: Thirty, Flirty, and Barely Surviving
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    A Review of the Classic Video Game, Toddler Bedtime
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    Letter of Recommendation for a Basic Male MFA Applicant
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