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Finding Order in Chaos: How My Planner is Saving Me Right Now // Trina O'Gorman

Finding Order in Chaos: How My Planner is Saving Me Right Now // Trina O'Gorman

According to the American Psychological Association, a significant number of Americans are reporting much higher than usual levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Factors contributing to this include economic concerns,... Read More
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On Keeping a Notebook, Pt. III (2024) // Trina O'Gorman

On Keeping a Notebook, Pt. III (2024) // Trina O'Gorman

To the Wonderful and Amazing BK Community, Last month, I wrapped up my second year of The Notebook People Project, a project in which I collected and shared the unique... Read More
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NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Brian Gilchrist // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Brian Gilchrist // Trina O’Gorman

Winnipeg, Canada, is 1635 miles away from my home in West Orange, New Jersey. By car, it would take me a full 24 hours to get there, if I were... Read More
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NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Anilia Hornsby // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Anilia Hornsby // Trina O’Gorman

For Christmas 2022, I did a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway on Instagram, where people who followed me could enter the drawing by commenting. I gave away a bundle of... Read More
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NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Wakako Takagi // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Wakako Takagi // Trina O’Gorman

Whenever I think about Wakako, I get verklempt, a little choked up and emotional. She means more to me than she will likely ever know, but hopefully she senses it.... Read More
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NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Soraya Ahyaudin // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Soraya Ahyaudin // Trina O’Gorman

When I was in the fourth grade, I started carrying a notebook after reading Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. The original front cover of the book shows Harriet walking... Read More
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NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Chelsea Smith // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Chelsea Smith // Trina O’Gorman

Over the course of my career teaching writing at Montclair State University, I’ve taught hundreds of students. Some of them I never hear from or see again after the semester... Read More
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NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Khristina Westbrook-Fordham // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Khristina Westbrook-Fordham // Trina O’Gorman

I met Kristina through Jessica, a mutual friend of ours. Jessica and Khristina have known each other since they were two years old. Their mothers met in their Harlem apartment... Read More
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NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Suzanne Alterman // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Suzanne Alterman // Trina O’Gorman

When I was a young girl, I was always writing something in a notebook. The desire to keep a notebook began after I read Harriet the Spy, a children’s book... Read More
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