Finn Schubert

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Interruptibility is a Superpower

Interruptibility is a Superpower

I never learned how to be interruptible.

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I Do Not Wish to Become a Better Me

I Do Not Wish to Become a Better Me

Feeling unprepared is not a problem to be solved.

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What If My Life Isn't a Journey?

What If My Life Isn't a Journey?

There are hidden ideas within “journey.” Where does this metaphor serve us, and where does it break down?

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There Are No Rules for a Pregnant Trans Body

There Are No Rules for a Pregnant Trans Body

On learning to be a pregnant man in public.

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Against the Linear Narrative of Pregnancy

Against the Linear Narrative of Pregnancy

The shapes we give our stories matter.

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A Book is a Spell

A Book is a Spell

How can I learn to create a tangible object that will weave together an experience for someone else at a place and time I may never see?

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What Strikes Me is the Waiting

What Strikes Me is the Waiting

Time seems limitless until it seems finite.

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On Being a Real Writer

On Being a Real Writer

Realness is a gift we give ourselves.

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Knowing and Not-Knowing

Knowing and Not-Knowing

If there was one thing I could say for my period, it was regular.

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Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here

Even the Cemeteries Have Space Here

The cemetery was only half full.

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