Author: Abby Mallett

Abby Mallett is a freelance writer and editor at Joy The Baker. You can find her tucked in her Chicago house, surrounded by plants and crystals. Follow her on Instagram, if you'd like.

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A Love Letter to the First Woman I Fell For

Until then, I had lived a small life, trying to tiptoe through the world.

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How I Travel as a Fat Queer Black Woman

Everyone deserves a Nancy Meyers-esque vacation.

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Author: Abby Mallett

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