Show Your Work

This is for my grandparents.

A dedication and a recommitment to myself.

Feb 14 • Patti Maciesz

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December 2025

Why am I writing a book?

Ego, jealousy and unmet needs.

Dec 1, 2025 • Patti Maciesz

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November 2025

My Polish family warned me: Things can always get worse.

I used to roll my eyes at slavic pessimism. Now, I see it as preparation for an authoritarian America.

Nov 4, 2025 • Patti Maciesz

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October 2025

The Cicada Cycle

How the parts of our lives that we don't see shape the things that we do see.

Oct 14, 2025 • Patti Maciesz

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September 2025

My Baba Jaga

Humming, hugging trees and saying goodbye to my Grandmother.

Sep 30, 2025 • Patti Maciesz

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Letters to the Patriarchy

My first attempts to communicate with "The Man"

Sep 9, 2025 • Patti Maciesz

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