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Tucker Legerski's blog on writing, reading, and search.

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15
Mar
My sister might win an Oscar tonight.

My sister might win an Oscar tonight.

Elli Legerski, my sister, is the producer on the Oscar nominated film Jane Austen’s Period Drama for best live action short film
2 min read
13
Mar
What I learned at one of the biggest writer conferences

What I learned at one of the biggest writer conferences

My first journey to the Association of Writing and Writing Programs Conference. Here is everything I learned.
14 min read
26
Feb
Three good ideas from science writer Ed Yong

Three good ideas from science writer Ed Yong

Science writer Ed Yong offers good ideas for escaping the self, journalism, and hope.
9 min read
23
Feb
One useful skill for conflicts

One useful skill for conflicts

Amanda Ripley's book High Conflict: Why we get trapped and how we get out.
6 min read
22
Feb
Why I quit Spotify after a decade

Why I quit Spotify after a decade

I quit Spotify because of Liz Pelly's book Mood Machine.
15 min read
20
Feb
What The Pitt  reflects

What The Pitt reflects

The Pitt is a grounded drama in the backdrop of a hellscape medical system.
5 min read
17
Feb
Why the US needs fake blood

Why the US needs fake blood

A bio-lab startup tries to invent fake blood.
3 min read
22
Dec
Why Hailey Davidson loves golf, and why the pro tours don't love her back.

Why Hailey Davidson loves golf, and why the pro tours don't love her back.

I can relate to pro golfer Hailey Davidson: Growing up, she endured whopping 34 surgeries on her feet and ankles after she was born with a form of clubfoot
3 min read
20
Dec
What is December? — a poem

What is December? — a poem

What is December?   This December it’s often 70 degrees when it should be 35. The bark and branches are
3 min read
18
Dec
The $35 billion market you don't know about

The $35 billion market you don't know about

In recent years, a global and booming cross-border human egg economy has taken root.
4 min read