### The Grudge Report

Bess Kalb

I am trying my best.

**The Grudge Report**  
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[**End-of-year reminders from your child's preschool!**  
\ Hi, Ladybug Montessori Parents!  
\ The Grudge Report](https://besskalb.substack.com/p/hi-from-hell)

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[New York Magazine](https://substack.com/@nymag)May 26

[New York Magazine](https://nymag.substack.com/)  
The Memoirist and the Backlash

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[Raisa Aziz](https://substack.com/@raisaaziz)  
[May 28](https://substack.com/@raisaaziz/note/c-266141671 "May 28, 2026, 7:00 AM")  
would recommend: the exquisite curation of Japanese and Korean ceramics at Earthen Archive in Tribeca — so worth a visit!  
[earthenarchive.com](https://www.earthenarchive.com/)