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Here are our nominees for the 2025 edition of Best of the Net (SundressPublications)! Congratulations to Lori, Harli, Elliott, Debbie, Emma, Courtney, Sage, Paige, Erik, and Kaitlen!

I am honored to have received this nomination - my first Best of the Net nom! Atlas and Alice Literary Magazine have been great to work with - and I would say this even if they hadn't nominated me for a prize. :)

A personal essay by Lori Yeghiayan Friedman where she remembers her father and how an unexpected source, the movie Casablanca, helps her connect with him and his experiences as an Armenian refugee. open.substack.com/pub/consequenc…

Thank you Consequence Forum for publishing this very personal essay, first born as a flash piece in a @kathyfish class! It grew some since then. FYI, if you hit a pay wall, you do get one article free but why not consider subscribing to this A+ journal?

Lewis & Clark continues to be recognized as an environmental leader, landing at No. 17 in Princeton Review’s latest list of Top 50 Green Schools in the United States. L&C moved up 20 spots from No. 37 last year. lclark.edu/live/news/5441…

Former WaPost Executive Editor Marty Baron on paper's decision not to endorse in WH race: "This is cowardice, a moment of darkness that will leave democracy as a casualty. " MORE BELOW:

Danzy Senna on making art, selling out, and the evolution of our priorities as we age buff.ly/3NyVvL8

A gift link to my column about recent developments at the The Washington Post: wapo.st/4fieVjg

Election overload? Not for these students! ☑️ As the 2024 election cycles nears the finish line, L&C students pack into courses on campaign strategy and presidential politics, ready to explore what’s beyond the media narratives. lclark.edu/live/news/news…

We have a moral obligation to use COP29 to shed light on Azerbaijan's war crimes against the Armenian people and hold the Azerbaijani government accountable—Azerbaijan must release all of its political prisoners. bostonglobe.com/2024/11/04/opi…

NEW VIDEO: During World War I, the Ottoman Empire conducted a relentless campaign of violence and destruction of the Armenian people — resulting in the deaths of over 1 million Armenians. How did this happen? t.ted.com/gwMLppr

Meaningful activism matters. Greta Thunberg not only boycotted the petro-aggressor hosting #COP29 but also visited Armenia to meet with—and learn from—Azerbaijan’s victims forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. Pictured: Greta making the yummy Artsakhi dish Zhengyalov Hats.

The latest issue of the L&C magazine is on its way to a mailbox near you! Check out alumni profiles, campus news, and more. Want a sneak peek? Check out the digital version ➡️ heyor.ca/N1Gcdn

Jordan withdrew it due to pressure by Azerbaijan as they don’t want the world to see their ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabagh

I am pretty over the moon about this. Thank you International Armenian Literary Alliance for this support. I am so grateful to judges Susan Barba, Aram Mrjoian and Nadia Owusu for seeing promise in my work. And, congratulations Sarah Elgatian - clearly one to watch.

Congrats to #ExpoContributor Lori Yeghiayan Friedman! Celebrate Lori by reading her humorous nonfiction piece about growing up Armenian American in Los Angeles here: expositionreview.com/issues/vol-v-a…!

Brown University to slow faculty, staff growth as it attacks $90M budget hole highereddive.com/news/brown-uni… via Higher Ed Dive

Seeing Aftershocks translated into Armenian is such a gift. I was also honored, with @barbasusan and Aram Mrjoian, to select a winner for International Armenian Literary Alliance's creative writing grant. Congrats to Lori Yeghiayan Friedman! Her excerpt of her memoir "How to Survive a Genocide" was a standout.

New Oregon US Rep. Janelle Bynum says she’ll seek opportunities for bipartisan agreement in Congress oregonlive.com/politics/2025/…

The clock is ticking! Our 2025 Mentorship Program applications close on March 30th—don’t miss your chance! ⏰ Take it from 2024 mentee Lori Yeghiayan Friedman (Lori Yeghiayan Friedman). Here's what she had to say about her experience in the program! Apply now: bit.ly/4i9J3ig