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The Locked Diary #19: Everything I've Ever Wanted
The final chapter.
zarabarrie
Jul 10, 202312 min read

The Locked Diary #18: Everything is Heavy
Also: my guardian angel smokes Virginia Slims.
zarabarrie
Jun 22, 20239 min read

THE LOCKED DIARY #17: The Beginning Of The End
A crucial update. (To read this chapter—keep scrolling. If you prefer to listen to me read it aloud, click on the video below:) It's been...
zarabarrie
Jun 12, 20238 min read

The Locked Diary #16: Writing Myself Into The Wrong Scene
A different kind of writer's strike...
zarabarrie
May 31, 202311 min read

The Locked Diary #15: We All Have Issues (Especially Me. Right Now. At This Party)
Especially me. Right now. At this party.
zarabarrie
May 19, 202310 min read

THE LOCKED DIARY #14: The Year Of Magical Sinking
You will choose self-preservation.
zarabarrie
May 11, 20238 min read

THE LOCKED DIARY #13: THE SQUID INK PASTA HOUSE IN THE MOUNTAINS
And other things we lose in the fire.
zarabarrie
May 4, 20236 min read

The Locked Diary Birthday Reflections: LA Has An Interesting Way...
She'll turn the glitter into litter and your dreams into pyramid schemes. When I turned twenty-one I lived in a glass house in Beachwood...
zarabarrie
Apr 28, 20236 min read

The Locked Diary #12: It's Always Rat Pride In Williamsburg
Don't be afraid. There are NO images of rats in this essay. *TO LISTEN TO THIS ESSAY CLICK THE VIDEO BELOW, NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR....
zarabarrie
Apr 19, 20236 min read

The Locked Diary #11: Don't Blow Up Your Life For Her. Not Yet.
You need to have a MAJOR life epiphany, first.
zarabarrie
Mar 28, 202310 min read
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