Michelle Mercer 

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Michelle Mercer is a bestselling author/ghostwriter and was an NPR contributor for two decades. Michelle has lectured and reported on art, music, and culture in dozens of countries. She teaches and coaches nonfiction writing.
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Summer Soft: A Preview of Coming Publications at Call & Response, With a Note on Steve Coleman's Subpoena
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I expected another Timesian “budget” feature involving family money and income in the upper-middle class range. It’s not! This resourceful artist bought his house for $60,000 (about what my husband paid for our midcentury Colorado house when he moved here from DC in the 90s) and sourced renovation materials as cheaply as possible. Truly a poor artist’s masterpiece, this home. I’m inspired.

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Hey Substack team, how about letting readers tip a post they love?