Mandy Len Catron
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Mandy Len Catron
@mandylen.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, pizza eater. Author of How to Fall in Love with Anyone (S&S). Creative Writing faculty at The University of British Columbia. Appalachian. she/her

https://www.mandylencatron.substack.com
Oh I love this so much! Yes!
June 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
In my intro-level creative writing courses, I've been starting with AI on day one:

"You don't have to write anything ever again if you don't want to. So let's talk about why you're here and what you do want to do."
March 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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We were very grateful to be included in Mandy's @thenarwhal.ca article alongside our colleagues at Building Resilient Neighbourhoods, where she wrote about the importance of knowing our neighbours, particularly so we can help each other out in times of disaster.

thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-so...
Stronger social connections could help Vancouver weather climate disasters | The Narwhal
Social infrastructure is far more critical — and arguably more durable — than physical infrastructure in an era of heat domes, wildfires and flooding
thenarwhal.ca
March 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This should be my new byline! Mandy Len Catron is in love and chasing toddlers.
February 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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My mom called me from a thrift shop once and told me that a book I'd signed to a co-worker was there. I asked her to buy it, and then I snuck it back into his house at the company Christmas party and never mentioned it again.
February 7, 2025 at 3:33 AM