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Kristin Conard

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Kristin Conard is a freelance writer living and working in Santa Cruz, California. She studied creative and critical writing for her master’s degree from the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. She teaches writing to undergraduates, and when she's not teaching, she's traveling and always on the lookout for good food and soft adventure (paddle boarding, yes. jumping out of planes, no).

Latest Posts From Kristin

13 Reasons Why's Final Season Escalates — Then Finally Addresses — Clay's Mental Health Issues

06/09/2020

13 Reasons Why's Final Season Escalates — Then Finally Addresses — Clay's Mental Health Issues

13 Reasons Why takes on a number of major issues in its final season, but one of the topics is a continuation of a storyline we've been following since season one: Clay's declining mental health.

12 Real-Life Locations You Can Visit From Your Favorite Romantic Movies

03/29/2019

12 Real-Life Locations You Can Visit From Your Favorite Romantic Movies

Is there anything better than cuddling up to watch a good romantic movie, either with your partner or by yourself (you're free to cry without judgement)?

Orange Is the New Black: You Can Do Yoga With Young Barb IRL

07/31/2018

Orange Is the New Black: You Can Do Yoga With Young Barb IRL

Season six of Orange Is the New Black reveals that Frieda Berlin's bunker-building, self-protecting streak is not only a result of her childhood, but that it's been honed during her time in behind bars.

OITNB: If You're Starting Season 6, You're About to Have 1 Big Question

07/30/2018

OITNB: If You're Starting Season 6, You're About to Have 1 Big Question

Season six spoilers ahead!

What I Learned About Swedish Death Cleaning After Experiencing My Own Loss

06/19/2018

What I Learned About Swedish Death Cleaning After Experiencing My Own Loss

As I stood atop a makeshift ladder, an old door atop two sawhorses, with a mask over my face, pulling down pieces of wood that were covered in dust that may have been there from the 1920s Dust Bowl, I found myself resenting my grandparents and their parents for holding onto all this junk.

2 Reasons Tony Is on Probation in 13 Reasons Why

05/23/2018

2 Reasons Tony Is on Probation in 13 Reasons Why

If ever there's a voice of reason in 13 Reasons Why, it's Tony.

Where Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Honeymoon? We Might Have the Answer

05/23/2018

Where Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Honeymoon? We Might Have the Answer

Royalty — they're just like us!

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Yep, That Quagmire Was on The Good Doctor

04/02/2018

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Yep, That Quagmire Was on The Good Doctor

The Baudelaire children aren't the only orphans, or set of three siblings, on A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Yes, You Totally Know Esmé Squalor From A Series of Unfortunate Events

04/02/2018

Yes, You Totally Know Esmé Squalor From A Series of Unfortunate Events

If you've ignored the advice to "look away" in the theme song of Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, then you've probably already realized that the series is definitely aptly named — a series of unfortunate events does happen to the three Baudelaire orphans, thanks to the devious plots of Count Olaf, played by Neil Patrick Harris.

Why Hiking Camelback Mountain in Phoenix Should Be on Your Travel Bucket List

11/19/2017

Why Hiking Camelback Mountain in Phoenix Should Be on Your Travel Bucket List

"It's going to be a hard route.

How to Treat All 5 of Your Senses in Phoenix and Scottsdale

10/14/2017

How to Treat All 5 of Your Senses in Phoenix and Scottsdale

Phoenix and Scottsdale, AZ, get about 300 days of sunshine a year, making the sister cities an ideal vacation spot.