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You cannot know everything about the creature that you love, and you also can’t control that relationship. And maybe that’s okay — because we can’t control relationships. In fact, if we did control them to the degree that we want, it would probably provide us with nothing. Relationships are probably our greatest learning experiences.
Love and Art – wisdom from creative duo Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton.
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5-6-2013
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How to dress to travel the world like pioneering Victorian journalist Nellie Bly, born on May 5, 1864, a trailblazer for women in media.

How to dress to travel the world like pioneering Victorian journalist Nellie Bly, born on May 5, 1864, a trailblazer for women in media.

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5-5-2013
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No female reporter before her had ever seemed quite so audacious, so willing to risk personal safety in pursuit of a story.  How to pack like Nellie Bly, pioneering Victorian journalist who raced around the world in 80 days. UPDATE: By popular demand, the illustrated packing list is now available as a print.
No female reporter before her had ever seemed quite so audacious, so willing to risk personal safety in pursuit of a story. 

How to pack like Nellie Bly, pioneering Victorian journalist who raced around the world in 80 days.

UPDATE: By popular demand, the illustrated packing list is now available as a print.

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5-2-2013
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“You can never know anyone as completely as you want. But that’s okay, love is better.” There’s a Tibby in each of us.
“You can never know anyone as completely as you want. But that’s okay, love is better.”

There’s a Tibby in each of us.

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4-26-2013
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You can never know anyone as completely as you want. But that’s okay, love is better. Lost Cat – a heartwarming illustrated meditation on love, loss, and what it means to be human.
You can never know anyone as completely as you want. But that’s okay, love is better.

Lost Cat – a heartwarming illustrated meditation on love, loss, and what it means to be human.

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4-10-2013
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A breakdown of cat owners’s thoughts by Wendy MacNaughton.

A breakdown of cat owners’s thoughts by Wendy MacNaughton.

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4-9-2013
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A Cat to English translation.

A Cat to English translation.

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4-9-2013
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Everything You Know by Wendy MacNaughton, from the spectacular Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology.

Everything You Know by Wendy MacNaughton, from the spectacular Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology.

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4-9-2013
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Gay Talese’s cat archetypes of New York, illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton.

Gay Talese’s cat archetypes of New York, illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton.

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3-25-2013
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Sylvia Plath’s influences. Today marks 50 years since the poet’s suicide. 

Sylvia Plath’s influences. Today marks 50 years since the poet’s suicide. 

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2-11-2013
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How to fix “things” using your computer – a visual meditation on the DIY tutorial by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton, whom we know and love.

How to fix “things” using your computer – a visual meditation on the DIY tutorial by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton, whom we know and love.

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2-8-2013
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How to Make Wine – an illustrated guide by the one and only Wendy MacNaughton.

How to Make Wine – an illustrated guide by the one and only Wendy MacNaughton.

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2-3-2013
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Wisdom on creativity from Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad, visually synthesized here by Wendy MacNaughton.

Wisdom on creativity from Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad, visually synthesized here by Wendy MacNaughton.

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1-28-2013
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The ever-brilliant Wendy MacNaughton (you know, her…) and Austin Kleon achieve the impossible and improve upon Emerson, adding to history’s finest definitions of art.

The ever-brilliant Wendy MacNaughton (you know, her…) and Austin Kleon achieve the impossible and improve upon Emerson, adding to history’s finest definitions of art.

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1-26-2013
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What mode of communication should you use? A flowchart by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton, source of consistent visual delight.

What mode of communication should you use? A flowchart by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton, source of consistent visual delight.

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1-25-2013