Close-reading the reruns with Phoebe Maltz Bovy

Holiday magic

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Phoebe Maltz Bovy
Apr 06, 2026
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The modern world, the modern world! You get an email saying ‘your package from [whichever shipping company] is on its way’ and there’s zero indication of what package this even is and you have to guess, until the exciting moment is revealed (a summer’s worth of kids’ bike shorts). I’m picturing the person who has only ordered one item for delivery such …

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