Real Life Does Not Fit The Narrative

An Alpine wildflower meadow in the Swiss Alps below the Matterhorn near Zermatt, Switzerland. (Tim Graham via Getty Images)
This past summer, I threw my phone in a drawer and headed for the mountains of Montana. That's true. It's also a metaphor.
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To our veteran subscribers—and to our many newcomers—welcome, again, to The Free Press (formerly Common Sense). We’re excited you’re here. We hope you enjoy the essay below by Amanda Fortini as much as we do.
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In my early twenties, I attended an art party …

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