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“Unshuttered” Fills 19th-Century Archival Silences with Staggering Sound

Patricia Smith’s poems demonstrate the archive is both incomplete and endless.

3 min readJun 30, 2023

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“Unshuttered” Fills 19th-Century Archival Silences with Staggering Sound

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Maggie Chirdo

J.P. Brammer’s “¡Hola Papi!”: Memoir Turned Delightful Survival Guide

The popular LGBTQ advice columnist gets even more personal in essays about sexuality, race, and authority.

3 min readMar 31, 2021

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J.P. Brammer’s “¡Hola Papi!”: Memoir Turned Delightful Survival Guide

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Maggie Chirdo
in
The Interlude

Jab Jams: An Upbeat Vaccination Playlist

Songs to dance to after a year of melancholic pandemic playlists.

5 min readMar 19, 2021

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Jab Jams: An Upbeat Vaccination Playlist

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Maggie Chirdo
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The Interlude

Spring pushed Winter off the Empire State last night

A poem.

1 min readMar 19, 2021

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Spring pushed Winter off the Empire State last night

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Maggie Chirdo

This $25 Alligator Conquers Cramps (and Sadness)

Warmies sells a menagerie of heating pads that combine comfort and cuteness.

3 min readMar 9, 2021

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This $25 Alligator Conquers Cramps (and Sadness)

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Maggie Chirdo
in
The Interlude

“WandaVision” Proves Grief Has Always Been an Act of Creation

But Wanda Maximoff’s pain illustrates the danger of indulging in fantasies of a lost future.

4 min readMar 5, 2021

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“WandaVision” Proves Grief Has Always Been an Act of Creation

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Maggie Chirdo
in
The Startup

Architecture-Adjacent Attire for the Urbanist in All of Us

We can’t live as gargoyles atop the Chrysler Building, but we can dress like it.

7 min readMar 3, 2021

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Architecture-Adjacent Attire for the Urbanist in All of Us

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Maggie Chirdo

Mother Superior, I Cannot Pray — Slender Aphrodite has set the Nunnery Ablaze

A poem.

2 min readFeb 24, 2021

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Mother Superior, I Cannot Pray — Slender Aphrodite has set the Nunnery Ablaze

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Maggie Chirdo
in
The Startup

Texas Freeze Dispatch: Eradicate Open Concept Floor Plans Forever

Prolonged power failure and freezing temps have reignited my loathing for this popular HGTV design.

4 min readFeb 18, 2021

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Texas Freeze Dispatch: Eradicate Open Concept Floor Plans Forever

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Maggie Chirdo
in
The Interlude

Resources for Texans During Ongoing Freeze and Power Failures

Texans need your help, not your ridicule.

4 min readFeb 17, 2021

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Resources for Texans During Ongoing Freeze and Power Failures

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Maggie Chirdo

Maggie Chirdo

Aspiring caretaker of a haunted greenhouse. Former Co-EIC at The Interlude. Words in Entropy Magazine, Bitch Media, Texas Observer, NYU Local, and more.

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