The Real Katie West: Archive

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champagneproblems: These introspective New Year’s posts are perfection for my self-care blog. It’s about depression survival strategies and finding a balance between self-care and being a community-abandoning asshole of a person. There are cute animal photos. I really want to open this one up to co-bloggers, too, if anyone’s interested. Pls reblog all over the place if you’re so inclined. I...

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“Melissa Gira Grant used the micropatronage website Kickstarter to publish a book...”

– Start Me Up, on Coming & Crying by Emily Gould in/behind the paywall at the Technology Review. (Is 1200 books sold in 3 months or so “small”? Who knows anymore! But definitely ardent. Somewhat to her credit, Emily didn’t factcheck sales figures with us.) ___ I was wondering this the other day...

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trekstomachupicchu asked: 3 things.

A. This blog is so fucking amazing.
2. You're really pretty.

Dec 20th

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trekstomachupicchu asked: 3 things.

A. This blog is so fucking amazing.
2. You're really pretty.

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jscottgrand: I just returned home from New Orleans to find Katie West’s Black and White in my mailbox. It’s extraordinary. The photographs are striking in their ability to convey such intense emotion—whether it be sadness, loneliness, or whimsy. Do yourself a favor and buy this book. I am so glad people are liking this book. :)

Dec 20th

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Things about Katie

Matthew Sheret is one of the best people I have met from the internet. I know we only met once, at SDCC in 2009, and I think we were both sort of mental at the time, but he’s brilliant, and inspiring, and lovely (to look at too). He wrote this on his blog today and it, well, I really appreciated it. You should read it. I’m listening to Chromatics and reading black and white, a collection...

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#MooreandMe: What Matters

champagneproblems: sadydoyle: Here’s the thing. Michael Moore has DEMONSTRATED an unwillingness to engage, or even to apologize, for what he did wrong that sparked #MooreandMe. The likelihood that he’ll donate $20K to an anti-sexual assault organization? It is very, very low. Because Michael Moore’s actions indicate that rape survivors just don’t mean as much to Michael Moore as Julian Assange...

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dailynail asked: You love your husband, and you love these lovers. How do you balance honesty in the world -- with your husband, your neighbors, work (or "transparency" as my wife would call it) with the sheer beauty of imagining that lover with his hand on the small of your back, escorting you through a door, and behind you, you on all fours? I guess what I'm asking is: how can we be real people...

Dec 18th

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dailynail asked: You love your husband, and you love these lovers. How do you balance honesty in the world -- with your husband, your neighbors, work (or "transparency" as my wife would call it) with the sheer beauty of imagining that lover with his hand on the small of your back, escorting you through a door, and behind you, you on all fours? I guess what I'm asking is: how can we be real people...

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Thank you!

Thanks to everyone who lives in Boston and offered to help me out. I’ve got it all settled now. Thank you! <3

Dec 17th

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Anyone live in Boston?

I have a strange request. I need a favour from someone who lives in Boston. And I need it done like, today or tomorrow. If anyone can help me out please message me ASAP!!

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How I choose my lovers

I find them on subways reading books I have on my list of Books To Read. I find them at bars dancing more enthusiastically than anyone else; even if they can’t really dance. I find them in line at the grocery store on a Friday night buying cookie dough, milk and that’s it. I find them in the Canadian poetry section of bookstores. I find them at work, having great ideas and wearing...

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rythmicchaos asked: Katie West, do you mainly do self-portraits? Is that you in your photos?

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