Hey there. It’s raining in Charlottesville. It started late last night, was still going when I woke up at six, and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. It’s a light rain, constant and drowsy. Today is Amy Woolard’s birthday. Longtime readers of this newsletter know Amy as the first friend I made here, my guide to this town I’ve come to call my own. She’s a powerful advocate for change, a legal-aid attorney responsible for great strides in civil rights reform, and an extraordinary writer. Her prose and poetry has been published widely; most recently, her work has appeared in the
I Don't Hate It | Happy Birthday, @awoo_
I Don't Hate It | Happy Birthday, @awoo_
I Don't Hate It | Happy Birthday, @awoo_
Hey there. It’s raining in Charlottesville. It started late last night, was still going when I woke up at six, and shows no signs of stopping any time soon. It’s a light rain, constant and drowsy. Today is Amy Woolard’s birthday. Longtime readers of this newsletter know Amy as the first friend I made here, my guide to this town I’ve come to call my own. She’s a powerful advocate for change, a legal-aid attorney responsible for great strides in civil rights reform, and an extraordinary writer. Her prose and poetry has been published widely; most recently, her work has appeared in the