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Writer. Traveler. Bylines in NYT, LAT, PS Life, McSweeney's and more. Travel memoir BRAVER THAN YOU THINK out now!
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Macon: America’s Most Underrated Music Town

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By Maggie Downs Verified
| Saturday Evening Post Magazine Verified
It was almost midnight when I pulled off I-75 and into downtown Macon. The streets were dark enough to belong to almost any small Southern city, but I searched the inky silhouettes of trees and brick buildings for something familiar anyway. I hadn’t returned to this city in decades. My family packed up for Ohio when I was an infant, so Macon was simply a line on my birth certificate rather than a place I actually knew. Even so, I’ve long wondered what, if anything, might tether me to the city.
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The Science of Healthy Aging: How to Increase Your Healthspan

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By Maggie Downs Verified
| Palm Springs Life Verified
Before wellness became an industry worth billions, before anyone talked about biohacking or tracked their sleep on a smartwatch, people came to the Coachella Valley to feel better. In the early 20th century, they sought relief from respiratory illnesses, convinced the desert’s dry air could heal damaged lungs. By the 1950s and ’60s, Palm Springs had become a glamorous refuge where Hollywood stars escaped scrutiny, played golf, lounged poolside, and cultivated the appearance of perpetual youth.
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How you can help Palm Springs library write its next chapter

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By Maggie Downs Verified
| The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) Verified
Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Palm Desert Library reopens after control transferred from county to the city. The Palm Desert Library reopened after renovations had closed it in May. Growing up in Dayton, Ohio, the public library was more than a building. It was a sanctuary, a classroom, a gathering place and, eventually, my first workplace.
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