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Courtney Sexton

Washington, D.C.
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Let the Soft Animals Speak: Writing the Wild with Craft and Care

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By Courtney Sexton
| writer.org
When Mary Oliver tells us to let the soft animal of [our bodies] love what [they] love, we know exactly what she means. But how does she engage the natural world to create pieces that linger on our tongues and in our hearts, and how can we endeavor to do the same? In this workshop, our goal is to learn how to enter the diverse topographies and umwelts around us and represent them authentically on the page.
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Testing for heavy metals in drinking water collected from Dog Aging Project participants

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By Courtney Sexton, Janice O'Brien, Justin C Lytle, Sam Rodgers
| BioRxiv
Abstract Heavy metals are commonly found in groundwater and can affect the quality of drinking water. In this pilot study, we analyzed the quality of drinking water for dogs participating in the Dog Aging Project (DAP) who lived in homes not served by a municipal water supply. In order to capture both diverse and localized environmental factors that may affect drinking water, 200 owners of DAP dogs located in one of 10 selected states were invited to participate.
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Humans + Dogs: The Longest Love Story

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By Courtney Sexton
| Kinship
Earlier this year, I lost my dog Remy. He was a true partner and a regal hound, perceptive and expressive; sometimes, it seemed that he knew what I was going to do before I did. During his last days, I often found myself holding my breath, hoping that by doing so, I might stop time as well, and keep death from coming for him. Remy had been with me — loyal, attentive and engaged — for nine years.
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