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Amy Monticello

@amymonticello.bsky.social

Essayist, prof @ Suffolk University, mom to a tween. Author of CLOSE QUARTERS, HOW TO EUTHANIZE A HORSE, ROUTLEDGE INTRO TO AMERICAN LIFE WRITING.

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Me too!

06.06.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so excited to share this essay with you! β€œLast Dye” is about women’s aging and hair color, and I still can’t believe it won Iron Horse’s 2025 Long Story/Essay contest. Now it’s a stunning single issue and I’m practically dead with joy and gratitude.

06.06.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"For $150 plus tip every 6 to 8 weeks, I could age the way all American women are taught. Very slowly." #gogrombre

Read the 2025 IHLR Long Story, "Last Dye: An Essay," by @amymonticello.bsky.social!

It's free! tinyurl.com/568cvsw9

05.06.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

So glad to be here with Assay!

18.01.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reposting since the amazing @amymonticello.bsky.social has finally joined BlueSky!

18.01.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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