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Amber Hope
Dec 20, 2024
A Few Words From Aunt Theresa Marie Jacketti
Yinz better not pout! Dear family, I hope yinz enjoy this newsletter I printed and mailed out with the Christmas cards this year. (Ink...


Amber Hope
Nov 14, 2024
Don't Be the Person (in the express lane) Your Dog Thinks You Are
I stood in line at the express checkout. In front of me, a spindly man bought a can of Chunky soup with a handful of nickels. While he...


Amber Hope
Oct 22, 2024
A Scent-imental Trip to the Mall
I let my two doe-eyed daughters coax me into Bath and Body Works because I couldn’t resist the chance to spend quality time with them. As...


Amber Hope
Sep 23, 2024
A Night at Pat Conroy Literary Center
I read an excerpt from my debut novel at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. Thank You for letting me represent Pittsburgh in the Lowcountry!...


Amber Hope
Aug 29, 2024
A Character Based on the Man Who Cut Me Off...
Stan began his day in the room over the garage of his sister’s house. He woke just in time to don his Sunday best.


Amber Hope
Aug 6, 2024
The First item On My Daughter's School Supply List Is a Good Foundation
The second is lip plumper “Good news,” I said to my middle-schooler as I tore open the letter that I had been waiting for all summer....
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