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Jim Ryan's avatar

OMG. You have just described my youth in New York. Such a gritty, magical time. You would have loved it.

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Wait really!?!?! That was what I was going for!!!!! I’m so pleased. Yes, NYC in the 80s sounded very gritty and magical. Day and nightlife is so so different to now. You’re very fortunate to have experienced everything it had to offer. Cities now just don’t have the same essence I don’t think… Thank you for taking the time to read this and leave feedback, it means a lot!

Jim Ryan's avatar

For me, the magic year was 1979 in The East Village. So many memories

MarTha's avatar

this felt less like reading an essay & more like inheriting someone's memories for a little while. "she had been there because the tower blocks made the sky seem smaller" is going to stay with me for a long time💚💚

matilda's avatar

Thank you so much Martha! 💕

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it's please to see u💚

Abhimanyu Gokhale's avatar

Hi Matilda!! I really enjoyed listening to what you have to say. I am a high schooler trying to do something of impact on Substack. It would mean the world if you could subscribe(I WILL TOO)! Thank you!!

GUILLERMO BALTAR PRENDEZ's avatar

Hola Matilda, el texto de este "album" sobre memorias de Nwe York, son tuyos verdad ?Por alguna razón en especial no quieres incluir tus apellidos ? Son buenos tetxos.