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Episode 28: On Becoming Less Ambitious (and Remembering to Touch Grass)

Podcast: Paper Trail
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Duration seconds: 4242
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The one where we chat about the realities of going out of print, community as a path towards hope, and writing for your Id. Connect with Andrea Beatriz Arango: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Buy Andrea's books⁠⁠ Connect with Laekan Zea Kemp online: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Buy Laekan's books⁠⁠ Connect with Jasminne Mendez online: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Buy Jasminne's books⁠⁠ Connect with Mariko Turk online: ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Buy Mariko's books⁠⁠