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Asha Dore
@ashadore.bsky.social
Illustrator, journalist, SLP, EIC ParleyLit.com, host of Totally Biased Reviews, bylines in #WashingtonPost #TheCut #NewYorkTimes, #ElectricLiterature. www.Ashadore.net
Doing my part to normalize healthy estrangement today in #Vogue www.vogue.com/article/on-t...
On the Grief—and the Joy—of Parental Estrangement
www.vogue.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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In states where abortion and gender-affirming care are restricted or banned, medical data collection on cis women and trans people can make going to the doctor a crime.
The Danger in Filling Out “Organ Inventory” Forms - Dame Magazine
If you’re living in a state where abortion is restricted, you may find signs posted around the doctor’s waiting room reminding you that it is illegal for your medical provider to facilitate an abortio...
www.damemagazine.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I feel really lucky to have had the chance to meet and learn from @bebedeluxe.bsky.social & @amethysta.io & Ashley T Brundage and Rebecca Minor for my latest at @huffpost.com

www.huffpost.com/entry/protec...
While Lawmakers Debate My Child’s Rights, I’m Teaching Him To Live Joyfully
“I’m afraid on my kid’s behalf. I want to protect him from a world that so often struggles to accept him.”
www.huffpost.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
When I was 12, I read Vogue at Books-a-million dreaming that a mall model search would land me on the pages. My dad used to dance around, joking that he’d be a great cover girl, too. I could not be more pleased to prove him right, today.

www.vogue.com/article/what...
www.vogue.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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In the aftermath of a storm, @ashadore.bsky.social wanders the familiar, now decimated, streets of her childhood with her dog Nollie. Her late father's words come back to her as she considers what it means to return home. buff.ly/HwLMu4s
May 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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March 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Thank you so much for having me on, Totally Biased Reviews, @ashadore.bsky.social

I loved talking about memoir writing with you — structure, story, navigating family, and so much more.

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Totally Biased Review with Ronit Plank in conversation with Asha Dore
YouTube video by parley lit
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March 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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The future of the Department of Education—and of the students with disabilities who depend on it—will likely hinge on the world views of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities
The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
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February 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I need to get better about posting here 🦋 If you’re in or around #Seattle next Monday, join us for the performance of my half animated fake zombie bonanza, with lollipops
February 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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“Suddenly, and not accidentally, people who work for the American federal government are having the same experience as people who find themselves living under foreign occupation,” writes @anneapplebaum.bsky.social.
Trump and Musk Are Pushing for Regime Change
The president and his allies are trying to replace the American political system with something else.
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Thanks to @ashadore.bsky.social and Parley Lit for this interview about our press! Kristine goes long and specific on lots of press process, press past, and press plaudits lol www.parleylit.com/review-split...
Book Review in Conversation with the editor of Split Lip Press — storytelling is a performance
Totally Biased Review with Split Lip Press and Asha Dore
www.parleylit.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Kathleen Alcalá has selected the 2025 Jack Straw Writers: Mateo Acuña, Hillary Behrman, @ashadore.bsky.social, Makayla Danielle Gay, Jenny Harrington, Bill Hollands, Sigrun Susan Lane, Nhatt Nichols, Monique Ouk, @jasonprokowiew.bsky.social, Mia Tong, and @connorwatkinsxu.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I’ll kick off my little corner of this new land with this essay, out in @thecut.com today www.thecut.com/article/not-...
No Longer My Mother’s Keeper
After a lifetime of taking care of her — often when she didn’t deserve it — I realized my own kids needed me more.
www.thecut.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM