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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
7 minute read
Amy Auscherman
Amy Auscherman on Rare Books, Celebrity Gossip, and Isamu Noguchi
9 minute read
Cover of the For the Birds project by the National Audubon Society
The Avian-Toned Tracks That Helped Spur a Birdsong Initiative
8 minute read
Jermaine Stone. (Photo: Headmake Book)
For Jermaine Stone, Wine and Hip-Hop Make a Perfect Pair
8 minute read
Echinopsis oxygona. (Photo: Rouibi Dhia Eddine Nadjm)
These Fragrant Cacti and Succulents Spice Up Their Surroundings
3 minute read
Alexandra Lange. (Photo: Mark Wickens)
Alexandra Lange on Mall Nostalgia, Romance Novels, and Twitch
11 minute read
Dr. Gary Deng. (Photo: Stephen Cardone)
Dr. Gary Deng on Aligning Mind and Body Through Food, Traditional Medicine, and Self-Care
7 minute read
Eminem in front of his restaurant, Mom’s Spaghetti
Eminem’s Mom’s Spaghetti Restaurant Serves Pasta With the Special Savor of Leftovers
2 minute read
Herbalist Rachelle Robinett
The Healing Power of Plants, According to an Herbalist
9 minute read
Still from Hiya Live Sessions video
The Multicity Festival Spotlighting Female Voices from the SWANA Region
3 minute read
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
3 minute read
Gordon Hempton. (Photo: Cameron Karsten)
Gordon Hempton’s Incredible Campaign for Quiet
7 minute read
Qahwah House coffee and pastries
A Café That Makes Traditional Coffees Using Beans from Yemen, the Brew’s Birthplace
6 minute read
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
3 minute read
“Between the Mountain and the Sky” by Maggie Doyne
How Maggie Doyne’s Enduring Altruism Continues to Transform the Lives of Orphans in Nepal
3 minute read
Quotomania podcast logo
On This Podcast, “Quotomaniac” Paul Holdengräber Reads His Favorite Quotes
4 minute read
Ento Collective's protein powder
A Protein Powder Made From Insects, an Underestimated Superfood
3 minute read
A ramen bowl by Taku Satoh. (Photo: Hiroshi Tsujitani. Courtesy Nacasa & Partners Inc.)
In Los Angeles, an Exhibition Zeroes In on the Ramen Bowl
4 minute read
Sound healer Samer Ghadry
Songs for Practicing Sound Healing at Home
7 minute read
Felix Klieser performing with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Mark Allan)
The Emotional Ecstasy of Playing the French Horn
5 minute read
Mother-in-Law’s kimchi
Mother-in-Law’s Founder Lauryn Chun Thinks of Kimchi as a Verb
5 minute read
Kopitiam’s durian puff. (Courtesy Kopitiam)
Sweet or Skunky? Malaysian Chef Kyo Pang Considers the Polarizing Scent of Durian
5 minute read
Air Eau de Parfum by Air Company
A Carbon-Negative Perfume That Evokes the Earth’s Natural Elements
2 minute read
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
4 minute read
“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
5 minute read
Taste Makers book by Mayukh Sen
Meet Seven Immigrant Women Who Shaped the Way America Eats
3 minute read
Lorne M. Buchman
What Roles Do Our Bodies Play in the Creative Process?
6 minute read
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
4 minute read
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
3 minute read
Long Players book by Tom Gatti
Fifty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives
7 minute read
Japanese experimental musician Asuna performing "100 Keyboards"
A Resonant Sound Performance, Created Using Children’s Toy Instruments
5 minute read
The Perfume Companion book
A Definitive Guide to Finding Your Signature Scent
2 minute read