Right Partings

Was Ozempic Right For Me?

Em Win | Autostraddle | 6th August 2024

Reflections on a course of GLP-1 injections. Seen as "a cheat code for losing weight", the writer battled her prejudices and took the treatment. It worked: "I felt like I could actually live the life I wanted to live." Then the drug and the doctor who administered it were removed from her insurance plan. "Ozempic (technically Mounjaro) was right for me, but I begrudgingly was not right for it" (2,900 words)

Meetings And Partings

Rusty Foster | Today On Trail | 18th September 2024

Moving dispatch from the Appalachian Trail, as a father and son who had planned to hike the 2,200 miles together realise that they are going to part ways. Their speeds are not compatible: the elder needs a slower pace and time to write, while the teenager would never take a rest day if given the choice. "It’s the furthest thing from a betrayal — this is the best possible outcome for a parent" (2,200 words)