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Michelle Erdenesanaa

Michelle is a Boston-based writer. A first-generation Mongolian American, she covers art, culture, and design. She wrote for The Politic and Kalliope Magazine as an undergraduate at Yale University. She is a former intern of The Slowdown.

Michelle's Articles

Kate Berry. (Photo: Jessica Antola) — Kate Berry on the Need for Time Away From the Screen
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Amy Auscherman — Amy Auscherman on Rare Books, Celebrity Gossip, and Isamu Noguchi
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Cover of the For the Birds project by the National Audubon Society — The Avian-Toned Tracks That Helped Spur a Birdsong Initiative
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Jermaine Stone. (Photo: Headmake Book) — For Jermaine Stone, Wine and Hip-Hop Make a Perfect Pair
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Echinopsis oxygona. (Photo: Rouibi Dhia Eddine Nadjm) — These Fragrant Cacti and Succulents Spice Up Their Surroundings
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Alexandra Lange. (Photo: Mark Wickens) — Alexandra Lange on Mall Nostalgia, Romance Novels, and Twitch
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Dr. Gary Deng. (Photo: Stephen Cardone) — Dr. Gary Deng on Aligning Mind and Body Through Food, Traditional Medicine, and Self-Care
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Eminem in front of his restaurant, Mom’s Spaghetti — Eminem’s Mom’s Spaghetti Restaurant Serves Pasta With the Special Savor of Leftovers
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Herbalist Rachelle Robinett — The Healing Power of Plants, According to an Herbalist
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Still from Hiya Live Sessions video — The Multicity Festival Spotlighting Female Voices from the SWANA Region
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Cover of “Curry Everyday: Over 100 Simple Vegetarian Recipes From Jaipur to Japan” by Atul Kochhar — Atul Kochhar Sees Curry as Vessel for Cultural Exchange
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Gordon Hempton. (Photo: Cameron Karsten) — Gordon Hempton’s Incredible Campaign for Quiet
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Qahwah House coffee and pastries — A Café That Makes Traditional Coffees Using Beans from Yemen, the Brew’s Birthplace
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Cover of “The Cook You Want to Be” by Andy Baraghani — Why Andy Baraghani’s New Cookbook Is Going to Become Our 2022 Go-To
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“Between the Mountain and the Sky” by Maggie Doyne — How Maggie Doyne’s Enduring Altruism Continues to Transform the Lives of Orphans in Nepal
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On This Podcast, “Quotomaniac” Paul Holdengräber Reads His Favorite Quotes

Ento Collective's protein powder — A Protein Powder Made From Insects, an Underestimated Superfood
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A ramen bowl by Taku Satoh. (Photo: Hiroshi Tsujitani. Courtesy Nacasa & Partners Inc.) — In Los Angeles, an Exhibition Zeroes In on the Ramen Bowl
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Sound healer Samer Ghadry — Songs for Practicing Sound Healing at Home
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Felix Klieser performing with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Mark Allan) — The Emotional Ecstasy of Playing the French Horn
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Mother-in-Law’s kimchi — Mother-in-Law’s Founder Lauryn Chun Thinks of Kimchi as a Verb
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Kopitiam’s durian puff. (Courtesy Kopitiam) — Sweet or Skunky? Malaysian Chef Kyo Pang Considers the Polarizing Scent of Durian
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Air Eau de Parfum by Air Company — A Carbon-Negative Perfume That Evokes the Earth’s Natural Elements
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Laurent Pouppeville, director of the Musée International de la Parfumerie. (Courtesy Communauté d’Agglomération du Pays de Grasse) — How Grasse, France, Went From a Smelly City to the Perfume Capital of the World
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“The Great Animal Orchestra” exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum — Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists Translate Nature’s Sonic Landscapes Into an Emotive Spectacle
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Taste Makers book by Mayukh Sen — Meet Seven Immigrant Women Who Shaped the Way America Eats
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Lorne M. Buchman — What Roles Do Our Bodies Play in the Creative Process?
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Filmmaker Grace Boyle tracking sensory data in the Amazon. (Photo: Fábio Nascimento. Courtesy Greenpeace) — This London Studio Draws on Smell-O-Vision as a Tool for Promoting Social and Environmental Advocacy
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Performers in Kevin Beasley’s 2016 sound project “Your Face Is/Is Not Enough.” (Photo: Mark McNulty) — Kevin Beasley’s First Live Outdoor Performance Examines the Everyday Cacophony of a New York City Intersection
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Long Players book by Tom Gatti — Fifty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives
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Japanese experimental musician Asuna performing "100 Keyboards" — A Resonant Sound Performance, Created Using Children’s Toy Instruments
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The Perfume Companion book — A Definitive Guide to Finding Your Signature Scent
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