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Simone Samuels

When the Past Is a Venue: Plantation Weddings, Diasporic Memory, and the Fire at Nottoway

As a Canadian of Jamaican descent, I can’t even count how many times I’ve been back to the island of sunshine, reggae, good food and vibes…

2d ago

When the Past Is a Venue: Plantation Weddings, Diasporic Memory, and the Fire at Nottoway

2d ago

Funeralizing Singleness and Good Grief on a Good Friday

Good Friday is a good day to talk about the grief of being single.

Apr 19

Funeralizing Singleness and Good Grief on a Good Friday

Apr 19

ChatGPT Was My Valentine. Here’s Why That Makes Me Uneasy

How much do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

Feb 16

ChatGPT Was My Valentine. Here’s Why That Makes Me Uneasy

Feb 16

Why I Would Never Become an Adventist Pastor (Of My Own Volition)

A Commentary on Church and Calling

Dec 8, 2024

Why I Would Never Become an Adventist Pastor (Of My Own Volition)

Dec 8, 2024

People Magazine Would Have You Believe that Mandisa Died of Fatness

I think that she deserves so much better than fatphobic memorialization

Jun 5, 2024

People Magazine Would Have You Believe that Mandisa Died of Fatness

Jun 5, 2024

If You Are Single on Valentine’s Day…

My Valentine’s Day as a single person no longer passes with any sense of yearning or sadness. But it took a while to get here. Therapy only…

Feb 15, 2024

If You Are Single on Valentine’s Day…

Feb 15, 2024

A Tale of Two Book Releases

The reception to Britney and Jada’s memoirs has been vastly different.

Oct 21, 2023

A Tale of Two Book Releases

Oct 21, 2023

Why Would the Lord Put the Clitoris…There?

Something I’ve always thought about (yes, for years now and yes, I think about these things) is the placement of the clitoris.

Oct 20, 2023

Why Would the Lord Put the Clitoris…There?

Oct 20, 2023

I Want a Marriage Like Will and Jada’s

I said what I said.

Oct 19, 2023

I Want a Marriage Like Will and Jada’s

Oct 19, 2023

Just Say That You Hate Jada. And Keep Me in the Group Chat. It’s Instructive.

“Don’t conflate your exhaustion with [your perception of] her unreasonableness.” — Marie “Bluecentric” Telusma

Oct 15, 2023

Just Say That You Hate Jada. And Keep Me in the Group Chat. It’s Instructive.

Oct 15, 2023

Simone Samuels

Simone Samuels

I like big stories and I cannot lie. Authentic, transparent musings & connecting with others so we can all feel less alone. https://linktr.ee/simonesamuels

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