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Alix Wall

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Oakland
As seen in: J. The Jewish News of Northern California, The New York Times, The Independent (UK), SFGate, Jewish Standard, New Jersey Jewish News, Salon, The Jerusalem Post, The Mercury News, The Times of Israel, Haaretz and
Covers:  I like to say I cover food, love and Jews. But sometimes other stuff, too.
Freelance writer (as seen in NYT Vows) and more. Got a great story? DMs open. Illuminoshi founder. The Lonely Child writer/producer. She/her.
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The Road to This Wedding Was Paved With Theft, Lies, Tears, Other Marriages - and Forgiveness

The Road to This Wedding Was Paved With Theft, Lies, Tears, Other Marriages - and Forgiveness

The New York Times — Hal Karp, who overcame drug and alcohol addiction, asked forgiveness for the pain he had caused, decades ago, to Irene Sibaja. His vulnerability led to a reconnection.
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A Power Couple Finds the Spark Once Again

A Power Couple Finds the Spark Once Again

The New York Times — Laura Stachel and Hal Aronson, who created the Solar Suitcase, had a Jewish wedding ceremony in 2000, but they never had a legal one. Twenty years later, it finally seemed time to be married. When Hal Aronson walked Dr. Laura Stachel back to the hospital after their first meeting in March 1999, neither wanted to say goodbye.
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Jewish lifer who helped 1,500 inmates earn degrees freed from prison after 38 years

Jewish lifer who helped 1,500 inmates earn degrees freed from prison after 38 years

J. Weekly — James A. "Sneaky" White Jr., a Jewish inmate convicted of murder and imprisoned for nearly four decades, is now a free man. As he stepped out of prison on Jan. 21 to begin his life anew, his many supporters in the Jewish community were rejoicing with him.
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The Jewish lifer who helped 1,500 inmates earn college degrees

The Jewish lifer who helped 1,500 inmates earn college degrees

J. Weekly — This article brought the case of James A. White, Jr., to then Governor Jerry Brown's attention, and, White believes, helped set the parole process in motion. White was a lifer who believed he would die in prison, and he walked out of prison on Jan. 21, 2020. This story was the highlight of Alix's career thus far.
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Rubicon Bakers rebuilds lives, bakes cakes

Rubicon Bakers rebuilds lives, bakes cakes

Berkeleyside — It was the busiest month of the year when Andrew Stoloff bought Rubicon Bakers. The Richmond bakery was producing pumpkin tarts for a local chain of markets, and as Thanksgiving neared, the number of orders climbed from 200 per day to 500 to 1,000.
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The New Faces of Cover-to-Cover Cooking

The New Faces of Cover-to-Cover Cooking

TASTE Cooking — Six years ago, Trent Pheifer, a New York-based development director, decided to teach himself to cook exclusively through the gospel of Ina Garten recipes. Aiming to make it through her entire repertoire, he's now cooked more than 1,100 of them and has about 100 to go.
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When They Knew, They Knew. And Nothing Else Mattered.

When They Knew, They Knew. And Nothing Else Mattered.

The New York Times — Candace Brisco and Iam Tucker had been friends for years. But then, both realized there was so much more to their relationship. The New Orleans residents were married in Mexico. On Cinco de Mayo in 2019, Candace Brisco went out with a group of friends. Later that night, she couldn't fall asleep.
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They Got Lost in the Woods, Then Eloped in the Snow

They Got Lost in the Woods, Then Eloped in the Snow

The New York Times — Dr. Anais Ovalle and Emily Black learned a lot about each other when they got lost in the woods on their second date. Three years later, they had a snowy wedding day in Vermont. On their second date, Dr. Anais Ovalle and Emily Black got lost hiking at the Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon, Mass.
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Finding Common Ground in the South, San Francisco and South India

Finding Common Ground in the South, San Francisco and South India

The New York Times — Sree Arimilli and Sandheep Surendran lived nearby in San Francisco and shared striking similarities. But they didn't come together until they called on astrological forces (and a dating app). It was ultimately a dating app that introduced Sree Arimilli and Sandheep Surendran of San Francisco.
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The 'Guests' Swam Alongside the Couple

The 'Guests' Swam Alongside the Couple

The New York Times — Catarina Salvador Espírito Santo Cristovão Neto and Zeal Levin bobbed on surfboards as they exchanged vows in the Pacific Ocean. "Laminate vows" was included on the prewedding checklist for Catarina Salvador Espírito Santo Cristovão Neto. After all, when you're getting married in the Pacific Ocean, just beyond the wave breaks, that's probably a good thing to do.
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Berkeley inventor of blind adaptive technology wins MacArthur 'genius' prize

Berkeley inventor of blind adaptive technology wins MacArthur 'genius' prize

Berkeleyside — Joshua A. Miele got a text from an unknown phone number in Chicago a few weeks ago asking if he could schedule a call that day. The text was from a scientist at The MacArthur Foundation. "When they ask you if you have time for a call, you say yes," Miele told Berkeleyside Wednesday morning.
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This couple loves Berkeley Bowl so much, they took their engagement photos there

This couple loves Berkeley Bowl so much, they took their engagement photos there

Berkeleyside — When the email arrived, Berkeley Bowl special projects manager Chi Dixon thought it was some kind of a joke. The request was to do an engagement photo shoot at the famed market, from a couple who said that the business had played a crucial role in the early days of their relationship.
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From Germany to America: A family's legacy, preserved in porcelain - J.

From Germany to America: A family's legacy, preserved in porcelain - J.

The Jewish News of Northern California — On Reese Lichtenstein's left forearm is a tattoo of her beloved grandmother's face. On her right is the German phrase "Langsam werden wir wieder Menschen," which translates to "Slowly, we became human again." The words were part of her grandmother's written testimony about the first time she ate with a fork and knife from a [...]
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The rise and fall of Oakland's ambitious Community Foods

The rise and fall of Oakland's ambitious Community Foods

Berkeleyside — This is the first of a two-part series. There are the things he knew he would face, and the things he couldn't have predicted. Brahm Ahmadi knew it would be difficult to raise the money to build the first grocery store in West Oakland in 40 years.
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Why West Oakland's only full-service grocery store closed after less than 3 years

Why West Oakland's only full-service grocery store closed after less than 3 years

Berkeleyside — Alix Wall, who wrote this piece, was one of the 680 participants in Community Foods' direct public offering. She has not received any revenue as a result of the purchase of a single share of the business, and does not expect to be repaid, in light of the company's closure.
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With 'Only One to Choose From,' a Great Choice

With 'Only One to Choose From,' a Great Choice

The New York Times — Before meeting at a party in 2011, Michael Taylor and Tim Vincent both thought they would be single for life. Michael Taylor is the rare person who can say that much of what he's learned about long-term relationships was on the job.
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Two Journalists Who Cover Hate Find Love

Two Journalists Who Cover Hate Find Love

The New York Times — Tess Owen and Andy Campbell met in Charlottesville, Va., while reporting on the aftermath of the "Unite the Right" rally of white nationalists. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.
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In Spain, carving ham is an art. In America, just one woman is officially registered to slice it

In Spain, carving ham is an art. In America, just one woman is officially registered to slice it

San Francisco Chronicle — Carving Spanish jamon Iberico is an art, and La Cortadora in SF is the only woman in the country registered to do it.
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