@CathyAlter

Journalist and author of Virgin Territory, Up For Renewal, and CRUSH: Writers Reflect on Love, Longing, and the Lasting Power of Their First Celebrity Crush

 Washington DC
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Joined February 2009
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List makers take note! @HitsvilleOZ has a new book and here's my interview (in list form, 'natch) with him. washingtonindependentreviewo…
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hey, @itsthecitizenry! here's what happened to one of your fitted sheets after less than a year of usage. and yes, my husband and I get regular pedicures. also your offer of 15% off on a replacement is nothing considering your site is now 25% off. can you do better, please?
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For anyone who has ever been bullied, this one is for you. janeratcliffe.substack.com/p…
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Next stop on my Bully Revenge Tour...narratively.com/p/waiting-by…

Waiting by the Phone

At 15, Kenny called me out of the blue and asked me to be his girlfriend. The fact that we spoke from our respective homes nightly and hadn’t yet met seemed like a mere technicality.

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I wrote this piece for my hero, @JanePratt! Unpopular Opinion: Don't Ever Mention Senior Discounts To A Woman My Age anotherjaneprattthing.com/p/…

Unpopular Opinion: Don't Ever Mention Senior Discounts To A Woman My Age

Even if you think you are being helpful. Anyone who qualifies for a discount will make themselves known. (AKA I don't need a reminder!)

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Hey ⁦@Walmart⁩. Your driver is all over NJ TurnpikeSouth, mile marker 40 right now, cutting off drivers and swerving like he’s on crystal meth. As one of your stockholders, this is very disappointing.
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An Interview with Paula Whyman | Washington Independent Review of Books washingtonindependentreviewo…
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So happy to share my first piece (but hopefully not my last) for @JanePratt and her amazing Substack, @AJanePrattThing . It Happened To Me: My Coworker Invited Me To His Home For A Business Proposition anotherjaneprattthing.com/p/…

It Happened To Me: My Coworker Invited Me To His Home For A Business Proposition

I was completely unprepared for what happened next.

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Hey, @BeroBeer . My emails to [email protected] keep bouncing back. Perhaps you're getting too many people emailing to complain about the beer? Also, I didn't get my tote bag.
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Turns out my dad was the eye doctor for a bunch of mobsters. No wonder there was always a pallet of frozen steak in our freezer. #truecrime washingtonindependentreviewo…
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What happens when your niece schools you in makeup. Featured today in @SugarSugarSalt_ sugarsugarsalt.org/2024/07/0…

What I Want to Tell My Niece About Makeup by Cathy Alter

She sits on a tufted swivel chair and regards herself in the lighted vanity mirror, her face softened by the low wattage bulbs. She rotates slightly into profile and pokes her index finger around t…

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Oh, the things we do in our quest for eternal youth. Like getting slapped in the face, for example. @washingtonian was game and so was I. washingtonian.com/2024/06/25…

Can “Face Slapping” Really Tighten Your Skin?

Some facials promise to contour and lift skin with a combination of zapping and actual slapping. Our writer put one to the test.

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Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn talks about growing up in Lubbock, the eldest daughter being raised by evangelical parents. But no amount of prayers can save her father. washingtonindependentreviewo…
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The Wisdom of 'We‘re Going on a Bear Hunt' brevity.wordpress.com/2024/0… via @brevitymag

The Wisdom of ‘We‘re Going on a Bear Hunt’

By Cathy Alter I recently broke my ankle, and even though surgeons have rebuilt the joint, crutching around with grace, sleeping on my side, or taking a shower without the combination of my husband…

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Do not miss this debut novel by the glorious @temim Here's our Q&A to wet your whistle (and feed your brain). washingtonindependentreviewo…
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If only I was a Canadian citizen this cat would be mine.
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Such an honor to be part of this roundup.
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This is an incredible story about the birth of Vara’s stories.
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I wrote this and there are photos to prove it. @HuffPost huffpost.com/entry/beauty-pa…

I Entered A Beauty Pageant At 57 To Feel Better About Myself. That's Not Exactly What Happened.

"My mother’s guiding principle was that it was more important to look good than to feel good. ... When I was in high school, she sat me down and gently explained that I was no natural beauty."

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Can a ragtag bunch of engineers and physicists use an old Enigma machine to solve a message sent 81 years ago from a German U-boat? @WIRED wired.com/story/maritime-rad…

The Low-Stakes Race to Crack an Encrypted German U-Boat Message

A ramshackle team of American scientists scrambled to decode the Nazi cipher before the time ran out. Luckily, they had a secret weapon.

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