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Writer at The New York Times. The Morning on Saturdays☀️ and The Good List.
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By Melissa Kirsch Verified
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In the hours before dawn, after the moon sets, between now through Nov. 7, you might, if you’re lucky, catch a glimpse of the Orionids meteor shower. Enjoy the list. On this week’s list: 1. What’s for dinner 2. Just add birdsong 3. Little free everything 4. A modern detective story 5. Before Nathan Fielder 6. Signing off 1.
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Paper Towns

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By Melissa Kirsch Verified
| The New York Times Verified
I resisted the urge to sneak a peek at the questionnaire of the man sitting beside me at jury duty a few weeks ago. He’d been totally unknown to me a half-hour before, but now, through the accident of being summoned to serve this civic duty on the same day, he was part of my world, an object of curiosity, my neighbor for the day. Who was this 30ish man in a plaid flannel who didn’t crack a smile when the hammy lawyer released a fellow juror with the quip, “Always the bridesmaid, never the bride”?
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The Good List: 6 Things to Add Delight to Your Day

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By Melissa Kirsch Verified
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You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Before we get into today’s list, I have some news for you. If you’re not a New York Times subscriber, you can now explore all our journalism for free, without any paywalls, for a month by downloading the Times app. (That includes the video of Marina Abramovic below that I have now sent to six friends.) On this week’s list: 1. Have company over 2.
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