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Sari Botton

@saribotton.bsky.social

Bestselling Author/Editor/Teacher/Oldster Memoir: And You May Find Yourself… Anthologies: Goodbye to All That and Never Can Say Goodbye Newsletters: @oldstermag.bsky.social, @memoirland.bsky.social, Adventures in *Journalism* http://saribotton.com

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Samantha Paige Rosen@samanthapaigerosen.bsky.social · 3w ago

A dream to have my introduction from LIVING, TOGETHER in MEMOIR LAND. Here are some snippets. Thank you @saribotton.bsky.social for the opportunity! memoirland.substack.com/p/home-is-ot... @beaconpress.bsky.social

Home is Other People

The key to a good life isn’t necessarily two adults and a couple of kids separated from the rest of the world by four walls—a model that is less accessible than ever, it’s not what many of us need.

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Alexander Chee@alexanderchee.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I saw Marjane Satrapi speak about her work at Smith College 19 years ago, and she said something I have thought about and taught ever since when I teach comics. “I draw what I can’t write and I write what I can’t draw.“

Barry Yeoman@barryyeoman.com · 3mo ago

Darcey Steinke, author of This is the Door, reflects on aging: "I am filled with wonder more. I see, say, bare branches before a streetlight in the dark and it just sends me. I can feel the sorrow people carry. I am less self-consumed." @oldstermag.bsky.social H/T @saribotton.bsky.social

This is 63: Darcey Steinke Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire

"I don’t worry about looking feminine. I actually model my style on elegant older male rock stars, like David Bowie."

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Mark Armstrong@markarms.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Save the date, NYC: Excited to join this amazing group of performers/storytellers for @saribotton.bsky.social and @oldstermag.bsky.social's Gen X Piano Karaoke Night, June 10 at Sid Gold's Request Room. www.eventbrite.com/e/oldster-ma...

Oldster Magazine Presents: Gen X Piano Karaoke at Sid Gold's Request Room

An evening of songs released in or before 1997, with a little side-order of storytelling. Hosted by Oldster founder Sari Botton

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Rebecca Morrison@rebeccamorrison.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I’m so excited to share this deeply personal piece about seeing myself in the window of a passing house when I was walking & being shocked at how I looked. Thank you so much to @saribotton.bsky.social for seeing my story. oldster.substack.com/p/is-the-ima...

Is the Image You See in the Mirror the Real You?

Maybe Not. Rebecca Morrison on the persistence—and shifting—of body image issues as we age. PLUS: An open thread where you can weigh in on your own similar experiences before the mirror.

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Jonny Diamond@jonnydiamond.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I answered some questions about turning 50 for @saribotton.bsky.social’s incredible substack publication, @oldstermag.bsky.social oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-50...

This is 50: Literary Hub EIC Jonny Diamond Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire

"I don’t believe age automatically grants anyone wisdom about the world (look at the terrible things done every day by old men in power). I do know it gives us opportunities to learn from mistakes."

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Deanne Stillman@deanne5.bsky.social · 4mo ago

On the 25th anni of my book Twentynine Palms, @saribotton.bsky.social links to my LAT piece about walking away bc emotional toll. But the desert came and got me in Venice. A muscle car with Joshua Tree plates skidded to a halt; a battered woman was thrown out. memoirland.substack.com/p/memoir-mon...

Memoir Monday Roundup 3/23/26

So many great personal essays. PLUS: Scroll down to the bottom for so many great workshops, calls for submissions, and a conference....

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Sari Botton@saribotton.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I told Becky Tuch I had tremendous respect for how she took responsibility for her part in the “Bad Art Friend” drama. She said she had more to say about it, and so I had her write about it for Memoir Land’s “First Person Singular” series. memoirland.substack.com/p/showgirls-...

Showgirls and Apologies

Becky Tuch reflects on her private emails going public during the “Bad Art Friend” scandal, and offers advice to Taylor Swift.

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Caryn Rose@carynrose.bsky.social · 5mo ago

absolutely hijacking international women's day to suggest that you consider purchasing a copy of THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE, a chapbook written by a woman about Patti Smith's Horses 50th Anniversary tour! jukeboxgraduate.bigcartel.com/product/thre...

THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE

“THREE CHORDS AND BLESSED NOISE” Patti Smith & Her Band Horses 50th Anniversary Chicago | New York City | Boston November 2025 a tour chronicle...

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