Katie Machen

CNF MFA @QC_News. Writer of words, slinger of cheese. she/her

[Katie Machen @katie_machen]

When I moved to NY three years ago for grad school, I had no idea how important cheese would become for me. This essay is about cheese, but also community, Queens, and what it means to become capable. TY to @PassengersPress for including CHEESE PROPHECY in the December 22 issue!

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@QFCrave awesome

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@briallenhopper jfc!!!!!!

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my first translation is here / mia prima traduzione è arrivata 🚢⚓️

& I have to shout out @TheUntranslated who introduced me to D’Arrigo on their blog when I was only just beginning to translate from italian

https://t.co/cmreDz7joT

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@haylee_oliver Thanks pal 💖💖

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@QCMFA @riverteeth ❤️🧀

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@komradekapybara 🧀💛

[Joe Gross, Jongleur 🪬 @komradekapybara]

good cheese really will fill you with wonder—give my friend @katie_machen a read

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@rebeccacgk Thank you for reading ❤️

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@jill_christman @riverteeth Jill!! Thank you so much—for everything! I'm so grateful and excited to have this essay in the world. ❤️

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@R_Turkewitz @riverteeth Thank you so much for reading ❤️

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Beautiful Things makes my Monday, every Monday, and I'm so honored and delighted to have a piece there this week 🧀❤️

[River Teeth @riverteeth]

"On Sunday mornings, I open the shop alone. Pulling myself from the heavy gravity of my beloved, with coffee in hand, I use three keys: lock, gate, door."

-from "The Cheese Case," this week's Beautiful Things essay.

Read the rest: https://t.co/VRqspmt4jN

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@doylejacq @riverteeth Thank you so much for reading and sharing ❤️

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@briallenhopper I also saw this last night!!! Truly wtf

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@briallenhopper STOP IT

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@katekilla iconic!!!!

[Johannes Lichtman @Johaaaaaannes]

Pub day! Thanks to everyone who bought the book or is checking it out from their library!

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@jiordancastle And the mooooon! ❤️