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Anna Held

  • Editorial Director, Scale Venture Partners
  • Essays Editor, The Rumpus
San Francisco
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editorial director @scalevp, essays editor @The_Rumpus, writing in The Cut, Buzzfeed, Electric Lit, Catapult, Vox, and other publications both dead and alive
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The Best Electric Kettle

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By Anna Held, Sarah Zorn Verified, Michael Sullivan
| Wirecutter Verified
We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter By Anna Shults Held, Sarah Zorn, and Michael Sullivan Electric kettles provide a swift and easy way to heat water without using a stove. Many models let you set a precise temperature — key for getting the best flavor from coffee and tea.
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Sustaining Forces When Splintering: A Conversation with Leslie Jamison

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By Anna Held
| The Rumpus
A few images that have stuck with me from Leslie Jamison are things, both real and imaginary, literally getting under peoples’ skin: the fibers from her Morgellons essay in The Empathy Exams, the worm in her ankle in The Recovering. It seems fitting to me that Splinters (Little Brown, 2024), her newest memoir, stays true to the theme.
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9 Cheap(ish) Kitchen Workhorses Made to Last

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By Anna Held
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Knife protection and maintenance Our pick This handsome knife strip is made of strong magnets encased in wood. It keeps knives in place while being gentle on their blades. If you want to store your knives in a drawer, protect their edges (and your fingers) with knife guards. This fine-grained ceramic hone keeps the edges of knives in shape between full resharpenings. Investing up front in caring for your knives will help them last for decades—and keep you safe.
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