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Hi Friends!
Welp, it has been such a long time! Didn't mean to ghost you, but in addition to my general procrastination tendencies, and my depths of despair about the state of our Earth, I've had technical issues on my websites (yes I have to manage TWO now!).
It all started with wanting to build out a really dynamic tour website, which led to having to migrate my shop website, which I thought meant I had to change my newsletter platform! Lisa and I were trying to learn this new system and then only last night just figured out how to keep using the one we're familiar with. LONG STORY SHORT, I'm doing all I can to muster up my particular brand of 'delusional optimism', because after this long hot summer (see photo of my sweaty back), and all these tech challenges, I am super drained.
Looking on the bright side: both websites are now operational! (YAY bare minimum!)
The tour website is pretty great (even though my brain still sees the flaws and changes I want to make). Head over there to book public and private tours. Our 'Summer Schedule' is ending soon. For the next couple of weeks, we'll still have the Wednesday and Thursday afternoon history walking tours, and the Saturday afternoon cocktail tour 'History with a Twist'.
The 'Winter Schedule' will kick off in November with some new experiences, including a Swizzle Walk and a Shopping and Art Tour! The new schedule will be in the next week's newsletter (Yep, you and I are back together because you forgave me for ghosting you.)
The shop website has a ways to go, but never you mind... it'll get there and soon I hope! The main thing for now is that we are taking PREORDERS for a new social enterprise we'll be featuring in the shop, "Canaan Palestine". This organisation works with over 4,000 artisan family farms spanned across 50 different villages. We are currently taking pre-orders to determine demand and make the largest possible order from this important organisation. Please place your order soon! 15% of proceeds will be donated to Heal Palestine.
So that's it for now... thanks for reading! And I'll be back soon. Pinky swear bestie!
See you in St. Gorgeous,
Kristin (and the team at Long Story Short)
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Preorder Canaan Palestine: Oils, Spices, Spreads
We are proud to carry food products from Canaan Palestine.
Canaan works with over 4,000 artisan family farms spanned across 50 different villages. They are engaged year-round with these communities, committed to long-term partnerships with fair trade principles that ensure transparency, full direct payment, fair prices, and purchase guarantee.
For generations, these farms have given us some of the most delicately flavorful olives, almonds, tomatoes, and other treasures of the earth. Their products are a reflection of this rich gastronomy rooted in seasonality. In the tradition of Palestinian hospitality and in the spirit of fair trade, Long Story Short is proud to invite you to experience these pleasures through this collection of polyphenol rich olive oils, tapenades, and ancient grains.
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Click 'Shop Now' for full descriptions of products.
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"Kristin is wonderful. We had an amazing tour of St George’s and couldn’t have asked for a better guide. A relaxed tour with someone clearly passionate about their community and the Island’s history, and so knowledgeable. Highly recommended if it’s one thing you do!"
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Square, circle and heart shaped trinket trays for jewellery, keys, weed, toenail clippings - whatever your weird little heart desires. | | | |
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By the Sun and Moon Canvas Pouch | A great size for a pencil pouch, cosmetic pouch, or just a carry all for those extra bits and pieces you need to help organize your life! | | | |
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Calm the F*ck Down Journal: Practical Ways to Stop Worrying and Take Control of Your Life | With plenty of space to write in and guided exercises to help readers pull themselves together when they need it most, along with hilarious graphs, charts, and straight-talking advice, this volume is a must-have for anyone looking to give anxiety the finger. | | | |
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I Like Big Books
(and I cannot Lie)
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A finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award
Named one of the ten best books of 2023 by The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Time
A New York Times bestseller and notable book of 2023
One of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2023
One of The New Yorker's essential reads of 2023
A Christian Science Monitor best book of the year One of Air Mail's twelve best books of 2023
A Washington Post and National Indie Bestseller
One of Publishers
Weekly's best nonfiction books of 2023
One of Smithsonian magazine's ten best books of 2023
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Home Girls, 40th Anniversary Edition: A Black Feminist Anthology | Home Girls, the pioneering anthology of Black feminist thought, features writing by Black feminist and lesbian activists on topics both provocative and profound. Since its initial publication in 1983, it has become an essential text on Black women's lives and contains work by many of feminism's foremost thinkers. | | | |
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Relations: An Anthology of African and Diaspora Voices | |
Fresh and electrifying--stories, poems, and essays by African and diaspora writers, edited by author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond.
New and established storytellers reshape the narratives that divide and subjugate, revealing the truth of our shared humanity despite differences in language, identity, class, gender, and beyond.
This vital anthology is Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond's striking vision of a meeting place of perspectives, centered in the African and diaspora experience.
"The experience of reading this anthology is joyful, important, and highly recommended." -- Booklist
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Ice Cold. a Hip-Hop Jewelry History | |
Whether it's diamond-encrusted grills, oversized truck style chains, bust-down Rolex and Patek Philippe watches or a Tiffany necklace, jewelry is a cornerstone of hip-hop culture.
Spanning the history of hip-hop jewelry, from the 1980s to today, Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History is a stunning compilation of storytelling and visuals.
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Reclaim the Street: Street Photography's Moment | |
A world tour of the very best street photography today, Reclaim the Street showcases work from more than one hundred contemporary photographers, from the established to the emerging, from all corners of the globe.
In Reclaim the Street, Stephen McLaren and Matt Stuart present a multilayered overview of street photography's constantly evolving form.
Together, they interweave individual photographer portfolios, in-depth case studies, and surveys of the hot spots where communities of street photographers are thriving today.
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Fairtrade. Handmade. Gorgeous. | |
Coiled grass baskets make for colorful storage, each wrapped with unique recycled cotton sari. | |
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Rectangle Sari Basket various sizes, prices start | | | |
About the Artisans:
These baskets are beautifully made by women in some of the poorest parts of Bangladesh, many of whom are widows, single mothers or heads-of-household with little or no income. Handcrafting income helps these talented artisans improve their standard of living and send their children to school.
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With sales of their handmade products, more than 1,000 women at ten handcraft centres receive skill training and productive employment, regardless of their caste or creed. The use of sustainable, natural materials enhances their commitment to integrity, simplicity, and non-violence, and their focus on employment rather than maximised profits helps preserve the cultural heritage of Bangladesh. | |
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7 Water Street, St. George's
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441.705.1838
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Tuesday 10-2
Wednesday 10-5
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Saturday 12-6
Sunday 12-4
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